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  • A set of independent think pieces to inform the development of a new national freight transport model.

  • Understanding how the resilience of a transport system can be appraised.

  • A simple tool to help decision-makers balance the carbon impact of AI against its benefits when developing transport solutions.

  • Research that summarises how to plan for future uncertainty when developing, trialling and evaluating a digital twin for transport.

  • A think piece on how scenarios are used in transport modelling and appraisal, focusing on their use in other countries, other sectors, and in academia.

  • Qualitative research results on transport Smart Data use cases in England.

  • Considers whether current appraisal methods properly capture the benefits of transport schemes that change how people and jobs are distributed.

  • Scoping research to identify and provide evidence for the wider economic impacts of road freight interventions.

  • Uses meta‑analysis and a causal estimate to assess the impact of transport investment on economic growth in the UK.

  • A think piece exploring whether activity and agent-based models can support transport appraisal, how they could affect it and where further research is needed.

  • Explores integrating time use surveys and travel diaries with anonymised smartphone location data to improve evidence for activity-based travel modelling.

  • Explores the relationship between additional road capacity and travel demand, and the implications for transport appraisal.

  • Explores the role and methodology for using distributional weights in transport appraisal.

  • A technical note reviewing different methods for estimating carbon emissions from road users.

  • Review of road safety performance indicators and targets to determine if they are effective in improving road safety.

  • This research analyses different approaches to cost damping used in transport modelling.

  • Proposes a robust and practical framework for assessing and monetising the impacts of transport investment in transport appraisal.

  • This research provides insights into multimodal journeys, passenger choices and the impact of disruption on travel.

  • Provides a response to the review of understanding and valuing road freight travel time.

  • Provides a review of understanding and valuing road freight travel time.