Project Sponsors


Ideas in Transit is one of three projects funded as part of the Future Intelligent Transport Systems initiative.

The inititative aims to address "the challenge of delivering better passenger and freight transport services while at the same time reducing negative environmental impacts especially the carbon footprint." It was launched and is sponsored by three major supporters of transport research in the UK:



Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council


Department for Transport
Technology Strategy Board - Intelligent Transport Systems Services


Page last updated 12 April 2010

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