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Leeds scientists are leading a research network of northern universities to find new ways to rapidly decarbonise UK transport.

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New research from the Institute for Transport Studies uses chauffeured passengers to better understand whether travel time will be more “worthwhile” in fully automated vehicles.

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A new study from Professor Simon Shepherd and Professor Anthony May has predicted the effects driverless cars could have on urban transport systems and public behaviour in the City of Leeds.

A pedestrian waiting to cross a road in city centre as cars flash past.

ITS academic, Dr Gustav Markkula, awarded prestigious EPSRC fellowship to research safe coexistence of humans and self-driving vehicles.

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Six researchers from the Faculty of Environment have been awarded a prestigious fellowship with The Alan Turing Institute.