Outputs (1211)

Excluded by design: Barriers to human-scale travel revealed through marginalised groups’ experiences of streets (2025)
Journal Article

Streets involve a compromise between engineering, regulation and behaviour, aimed at meeting the needs of a diverse range of users (motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, wheelchairs, micromobility) while often attempting to fulfil both Movement and Place... Read More about Excluded by design: Barriers to human-scale travel revealed through marginalised groups’ experiences of streets.

Dare I say something? Speaking up in the transport sector and beyond (2025)
Report

On 25 September 2025 a Fireside Chat took place focused on whether and when we should dare to say something when we are concerned about matters affecting ourselves or others. This writeup summarises the panel discussion and audience views captured. T... Read More about Dare I say something? Speaking up in the transport sector and beyond.

Opportunities and challenges in harnessing the net zero impacts of autonomous vehicles (2025)
Book Chapter

Many nations have set net zero targets to lower emissions, yet the transport sector is falling short. Autonomous vehicles (AVs) could significantly decrease carbon emissions, especially when they use renewable energy sources and adopt shared public t... Read More about Opportunities and challenges in harnessing the net zero impacts of autonomous vehicles.

Editorial: Human factors in transport (2025)
Journal Article

Proximity-centred accessibility – A conceptual debate involving planning practitioners worldwide (2025)
Journal Article

In recent years, the concept of proximity has garnered increasing attention in both transportation research and practice, albeit under various terms and interpretations. Among these, the concept of the 15-minute city has catalysed attention in planni... Read More about Proximity-centred accessibility – A conceptual debate involving planning practitioners worldwide.

Governing the skies: Priorities and policy pathways for the future of drone deliveries (2025)
Report

This policy briefing explores the governance challenges and policy priorities for integrating drone-based last-mile deliveries into the UK transport system. Despite growing interest and investment, widespread adoption remains hindered by fragmented r... Read More about Governing the skies: Priorities and policy pathways for the future of drone deliveries.

Future flight’s dynamic capabilities and circular economy opportunities (2025)
Journal Article

Air transport and logistics are associated with economic growth, but sustainability in aviation is vital to address climate change. This paper examines Future Flight (FF) technology’s adoption, focusing on business dynamics, supply chains, and innova... Read More about Future flight’s dynamic capabilities and circular economy opportunities.

Visioning for transport practitioners (2025)
Journal Article

With increasing transport sector interest in vision-led rather than forecast-led planning, there is a growing need to think about what a good vision looks like, how a vision can be created, who should be involved in creating a vision, and, ultimately... Read More about Visioning for transport practitioners.

Automated urban buses: An application of autonomous vehicle technology on route to sustainable development? (2025)
Journal Article

Automation is strongly promoted in the road transport sector as a technology with economic development and transport efficiency potential, but evidence about the actual outcomes of road sector automation is limited and contradictory. It is proposed t... Read More about Automated urban buses: An application of autonomous vehicle technology on route to sustainable development?.

“I definitely choose routes actively, that will take me through nature” The role of nature in cycling decision-making (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Much research has attempted to better understand cyclists’ motivations and decision-making in order to achieve higher rates of cycling for transport and exercise. The role of the cycling environment is often acknowledged, but the built environment ha... Read More about “I definitely choose routes actively, that will take me through nature” The role of nature in cycling decision-making.

E-cargo cycles: Understanding consumer and operator perspectives on sustainable last mile delivery (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

E-cargo cycling has become popular as a sustainable mode for last mile deliveries in many cities in the UK and internationally. Despite the benefits of e-cargo deliveries (e.g., reduced emissions, efficiency in congested areas, lower maintenance cost... Read More about E-cargo cycles: Understanding consumer and operator perspectives on sustainable last mile delivery.

E-cargo cycles: Understanding consumer and operator perspectives on sustainable last mile delivery (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

E-cargo cycling has become popular as a sustainable mode for last mile deliveries in many cities in the UK and internationally. Despite the benefits of e-cargo deliveries (e.g., reduced emissions, efficiency in congested areas, lower maintenance cost... Read More about E-cargo cycles: Understanding consumer and operator perspectives on sustainable last mile delivery.

The role of serious games for a better, healthier transport future (2025)
Journal Article

Doubling down on climate action in highways and transportation (2025)
Report

CLIMATES (Changing Landscapes for Infrastructure and Mobility: Assessing Transport and Environment Scenarios) is a 2024-25 initiative from the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (sponsored by Mott MacDonald and Ringway).

With eng... Read More about Doubling down on climate action in highways and transportation.

Quantifying the role and prominence of nature in cycling experiences and practices (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Cycling and nature offer individuals health and wellbeing benefits, as well as the potential to contribute to local, national and global sustainability goals. Sometimes cycling and nature coincide, e.g., cycling through ‘natural’ landscapes or on urb... Read More about Quantifying the role and prominence of nature in cycling experiences and practices.

Decarbonising last-mile deliveries: When the national strategy fails to meet local needs and expectations (2025)
Journal Article

This paper explores views and perceptions of 35 local authorities towards potential solutions to decarbonise last-mile deliveries in England and presents their perspectives towards potential challenges and drivers to their implementation. The methodo... Read More about Decarbonising last-mile deliveries: When the national strategy fails to meet local needs and expectations.

Precarious mobilities on the axis of changing labour and mobility dynamics: The case of female domestic workers in Istanbul during the COVID-19 pandemic (2025)
Journal Article

In this paper, we examine the overlapping challenges that arose from domestic work, gender, and class in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, with implications that extend beyond this timeframe. We explore how these factors intersect with reproducti... Read More about Precarious mobilities on the axis of changing labour and mobility dynamics: The case of female domestic workers in Istanbul during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Looking for the light in a dark age (2025)
Newspaper / Magazine

Professor Glenn Lyons shares his pessimism at the emergence of a new ‘Dark Age’ in which steps towards more sustainable and thoughtful transport policies are being frustrated. He tries to find a way of approaching this situation positively.

Findings: Survey of Airlander in South Yorkshire (2024)
Report

The study explored public perceptions of Airlander in the Doncaster area, focusing on:
1.Its economic and environmental impacts.
2.Public awareness and alignment with the UKRI Future Flight initiative.
Broad Awareness: 75% of respondents had heard... Read More about Findings: Survey of Airlander in South Yorkshire.

What’s going on inside that head? Embracing the wonders of neurodiversity in our sector (2024)
Report

It is estimated that 1 in 7 or 1 in 5 people in society's neurodiverse population are neurodivergent, as opposed to neurotypical. In a neurotypically designed society, being neurodivergent can be challenging. But neurodivergent people also have talen... Read More about What’s going on inside that head? Embracing the wonders of neurodiversity in our sector.