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We champion travel and transport for people by air, sea, rail and road. We focus on opportunities for engineering and technology. Bringing together experts from industry, academia and government, we deliver programmes of activity, inspired by issues of the day and innovation around the transport from autonomous vehicles to integrated systems and beyond.

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How do we make Smart Motorways safe?

Smart Motorways bring significant benefits, as they have been designed and implemented to address recurrent congestion on heavily used sections of motorways.
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Towards a net zero carbon future: the true scale of the transport challenge

Members will have seen many articles and papers about the carbon footprint of transport and understood that the challenge of achieving the government legislated commitment of net zero by 2050 is huge.
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What is net zero and why is it necessary?

Decarbonising quickly and effectively to hit our net-zero target by 2050 requires urgent, clear and decisive leadership. It will require large-scale political and policy action and it will need a great number of actions to be taken simultaneously.
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Are flying cars nearly a reality?

Flying taxis aren’t a reality yet but they are under development in many different countries including the UK. Regulations around operating them don’t exist yet, which makes us question, can they be as safe or safer than a journey on road? The cost of these journeys and environmental impacts will also be considered. Would you use a flying taxi?

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Government policy and submissions

We inform and influence policymakers on a variety of engineering and technology issues through expert guidance, consultations and collaborations.

Expert Panel

Meet the current members of the Transport thought leadership panels.

Sector newsletters

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Contact us

Find out more about the Strategic Engagement & Partnerships (SEP) team and know who to contact with any questions related to IET thought leadership.

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