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Future of Transport Context in the UK
Steve Longman MaaS Lead, Solent Transport
Tim Forrester Future Transport Zone Programme Manager, Solent Transport
James Elliott Principal Consultant at Elliott Asset Management, English-speaking Secretary of PIARC Technical Committee 2.4 "Road Network Operation / Intelligent Transportation Systems"
In 2020, as part of its future transport strategy, the UK Department for Transport provided £90m to create four Future Transport Zones (FTZs) in key English regions. The FTZ programme provides real-world environments to form public private partnerships and implement innovative solutions between local councils, transport operators, key employers and travel hubs and universities. Each region is expected to develop Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platforms as well as other transport improvements.