By Chiara Calastri, Demand-responsive transport (DRT) offers shared journeys that passengers book when they need them. Unlike a conventional bus, a DRT vehicle can change its route to collect people from convenient pick-up points. Recently DRT services have been tried in a few urban and suburban areas as a greener alternative to car use. But … Read more
by Elena Alyavina, Earlier this year, we met with twelve Otley residents. Most were over 60. The group came across as socially active, well-informed, and open to innovative transport services. They shared their travel experiences, discussed the most difficult journeys to make without a car, and imagined what better transport futures could look like. The … Read more
By Vanessa Ternes In my research, I refer to people as “experts on their own lives”. I believe that people’s views and lived experiences are a rich source of data. Studying these gives us policy-relevant insights into how different people perceive their lives and the world around them. Research confirms that perceptions matter: We know … Read more
By Richard Dilks, CoMoUK CoMoUK is the national charity for the social, economic and environmental benefits of shared transport and so we are keen participants in and followers of INFUZE. I thought it might be helpful to sketch out how we see the shared transport scene and how this works in communities across the country. … Read more
By Dr Rachel Johnson and Dr Tami Kalsi-Rogers At Transport for West Midlands, we’ve run a number of innovative projects trialling how we might persuade people out of their cars and into other forms of transport. One of these projects was the Coventry Mobility Credits scheme. In 2021, this scheme offered residents of Coventry the … Read more
UK transport system needs a radical rethink to meet Net Zero commitments In 2021 the UK Department for Transport published the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, a multistep plan to achieve a net zero transport system by 2050. However, it appears that this ambition has been quietly scaled back in recent years with no explanation. A … Read more
By Beate Kubitz, If you live in an area that’s not on a major route, the chances are you will have to walk further to get to a bus stop. The buses may not arrive very often and there’s likely to be less choice of where you can travel to. Demand responsive buses can fill … Read more
By Anna Turner, Head of Creative Solutions, Ahead Partnership, At Ahead Partnership we believe that collaboration between researchers, designers, and young people can be an enabler to truly inclusive growth and tangible social impact. As INFUZE continues to explore what better transport for everyone might look like, we’ve worked in partnership to ensure that young … Read more
By Milad Mehdizadeh, For decades, the standard playbook for encouraging sustainable travel has been: change the attitude, and the behaviour will follow. We have relied on ’soft‘ measures, like awareness campaigns and pro-environmental messaging, to nudge people out of their cars and onto bikes or buses. However, our research suggests we might be looking at … Read more
This Wednesday, 28 January Greg Marsden will give oral evidence to the Transport Committee based on a response submitted to the inquiry on Joined-up journeys: achieving and measuring transport integration. The inquiry comes as the Government has announced plans for an Integrated National Transport Strategy, setting the direction for how transport should be designed, built … Read more