TTS Division has primary objectives to support policies delivering the Public Service Agreement (PSA) targets through safer engineering of vehicles and provide smarter and sustainable transport choices through supporting smart ticketing and Intelligent Systems Research. Research is undertaken with the aims of investigating the causes and consequences of road accidents, and to develop vehicle based measures to reduce accidents and casualties; to strengthen the knowledge and evidence base upon which decisions are taken; and to ensure regulatory standards keep pace with technological development, thereby minimising burdens on industry while maintaining safety standards. TTS Division has responsibilities for transport technology and standards research programmes. Available on the Department for Transport's website, this compendium contains information about recently completed and ongoing projects. They are grouped according to general themes, including primary and electronic safety, secondary safety, commercial vehicles and regulation, motorcycle safety, intelligent transport systems, smart cards and ticketing. Contractor addresses appear in an Annex. (Author/publisher)
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