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Providing improved information to rail passengers and understanding the value of data privacy
The overall aim of the project was to work with the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), via secondment of a TRG researcher to RDG, to develop improved passenger information systems and services which may require the use of personal data. This helped to ensure...
Design of next generation track systems
This project, undertaken in conjunction with Network Rail, examined seven new track systems and compared them to baseline ballasted and unballasted systems. This considered whole life costs, including carbon. An assessment method based on simple addi...
Assisted VSTP (Very Short Term Planning)
Timetable planning for Britain’s railways is a long-term process, starting over a year prior to the twice-yearly introduction of new national timetable. Alongside the longer-term term timetable planning (LTP) process, there is also a requirement for ...
Collecting and analysing traffic data through drone vision
This project investigated the potential benefit of using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) equipped with Computer Vision software in the development of future Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). In particular, a drone was used to collect traffic count...
Incorporating a structured user-centred design process in mobile apps for transportation
Digital journey planning has become an important part of the travel experience. Increased proliferation of mobile devices, coupled with transport data being made available by authorities under an ‘open access’ model, has created a multitude of websit...