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Technology and Innovation Panel

Technology and Innovation (T&I) impacts across every area CIHT is involved with. The aim of the Panel is to keep members informed of relevant T&I developments and ensure the Highways and Transportation sector’s views are put forward (particularly through Government consultations) in this changing world.

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Primary Objectives

Supporting our members

Signposting areas that will affect members and new practice offered by T&I
Showing relationships between different aspects of technology

Knowledge exchange

Disseminating information in a variety of forms
Linking to other groups and organisations

Influencing

Ensuring the needs of society and our members are understood by others who are involved in T&I

Understanding the context

Ensuring a holistic approach looking at inter-related issues is key for approaching change bought about by T&I
Of what customers will need in the future
How the drivers – energy, climate change, health, population demographics – will influence T&I
Lifecycle – how a young person (18 y/o) views and uses transport might be completely different to an older person. More as a consumable, as part of the sharing economy.
What this means for forecasting demand only leads to an increase in a range of scenarios for growth and/or decline in transport

If you would like more details on the work of the Panel please contact the Secretary at technical@ciht.org.uk