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The information age and technological advances are presenting substantial opportunities (and threats) concerning the design of our transport services, management of our transport systems, design and operation of vehicle fleets and the way in which people gain access and participate in society.

The FUTURES programme is concerned with research into the role of new technologies in progressing towards more sustainable urban mobility. The research programme focuses on people, systems and vehicles as key elements which, in combination, result in the levels and patterns of urban mobility and the associated economic, social and environmental impacts.

FUTURES involves academic expertise drawn from six research groupings in three universities and which spans engineering, technology, environmental science and social science. The consortium benefits from the substantial involvement of a number of leading stakeholder partners drawn from central and local government, transport operators, service providers and other industry players.

The results of the research will be used to advise policymakers and those responsible for transport delivery, enhance the base of research knowledge, contribute to teaching, and inform the population more widely.