Transportation Revolution Agenda
The UK's Future of Transport programme is a significant part of the nation's Industrial Strategy, aiming to modernise and transform the transport sector for the 21st century. The programme's objective is to secure the UK's position as a world-leading innovator in sustainable and advanced manufacturing sectors.
The programme focuses on several key areas, including innovation, decarbonisation, and improvements in transport infrastructure and services. It supports cutting-edge technologies such as electric vehicles (EVs), digital connectivity, and AI to modernise transport systems, making them more efficient, responsive, and sustainable.
One of the primary goals of the Future of Transport programme is to significantly reduce carbon emissions from the transport sector. This is achieved by fostering EV manufacturing and adoption, along with renewable energy integration. The programme also aims to enhance infrastructure and operational efficiencies to create better, cheaper, and faster transport solutions that support economic growth and resilience.
Skills development is another crucial aspect of the programme, addressing workforce shortages and upskilling through apprenticeship and training initiatives tailored for digital and manufacturing roles in the transport sector. The programme embodies a partnership approach, with policies and investments aligned across government bodies and industry stakeholders to ensure agile and sustained progress.
Several organisations and stakeholders are involved in the Future of Transport programme, including government departments and agencies, industry groups and manufacturers, energy sector players, and research and innovation bodies. The Department for Transport and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles are key players, with the Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles also included.
The programme is backed by a £2.5 billion capital and R&D fund focused on automotive innovation, signalling a strong financial commitment to advancing the Future of Transport agenda. The strategy also includes reforms to lower energy costs and improve infrastructure access, crucial for transport manufacturers and innovators to thrive.
The Future of Transport programme is part of a 10-year Industrial Strategy that aims to cut energy costs, modernise infrastructure, support manufacturers, drive sustainable growth, and foster resilient industrial clusters. The programme's mission is to revolutionise how transport systems operate, focusing especially on innovation, decarbonisation, and economic resilience in line with the UK's broader industrial ambitions.
For more information about the Future of Transport programme, please visit our website or contact us at [email protected]. The programme can be found at Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR.
As technology drives radical changes in transport over the next 10 years, the Future of Transport programme is at the forefront of creating new transport markets and shaping the future of mobility in the UK. Already, some changes, such as transport apps, electric vehicles, drones, and early vehicle automation, are here, with new modes of travel and new ways to do business on the horizon. Key drivers of these changes include electrification, connectivity, automation, and real-time data collection.
The Future of Transport programme collaborates extensively with environmental-science and technology sectors to promote the development of electric vehicles and enhance digital connectivity, thereby fostering a more sustainable and advanced transportation network. This modernized transportation system, propelled by science and technology, aims to reduce carbon emissions and support the UK's objective of becoming a world-leading innovator in the sector.