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The Scottish Government aims for Net-Zero emissions by 2045, with transport accounting for 36% of Scotland’s GHG emissions. Private vehicle use is a major contributor, particularly for commuting and long-distance travel. This project, a collaboration between ScotRail and The Alan Turing Institute, investigates how rail and road data can support sustainable mobility, reduce car miles, and enhance rail network resilience. The study explores the impact of rail disruptions on travel behaviour, models network-wide effects, and estimates carbon emissions.

Citation

Data Study Group Team. (2025). Data Study Group Final Report: ScotRail - Rethinking Mobility: Reducing Car Miles Through Rail and Road Insights in Scotland (Version 1). The Alan Turing Institute. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17303795

Data Study Group Team

  • Clive Drowley, Newcastle University
  • Jian Feng, London School of Economics
  • Rishika Gupta, Universite Paris-Saclay
  • Ajaykumar Manivannan, University of Leeds
  • Antalya Martinez Plata, University of Essex
  • Trisha Punamiya, London School of Economics
  • Hyesop Shin, University of Auckland
  • Pingfan Wang, Northumbria University
  • Will Aylward, ScotRail (Challenge Owner)
  • Xiaoxue Shen, Alan Turing Institute (PI)