This space contains High Volume Transport publications, event announcements and updates from the global transport research sector.
The role of the transport sector in combating human trafficking: a call to action.
Transport Lead, HVT Research Project: An Investigation into the Impact on Social Inclusion of High Volume Transport Corridors and Potential Solutions to Identifying and Preventing Human Trafficking. Transaid has been part of a project team
Filling a gap in our understanding of the role of the transport sector in human trafficking
In 2020 the research team that I was working with undertook a literature review that examined the role of transport in human trafficking. We identified very few resources, particularly on Africa, and it quickly became
Research Knowledge Exchange generates new thinking in response to COVID-19 and transport
On Wednesday 1st December the High Volume Transport team hosted our third Research Knowledge Exchange to share and explore the evidence base into how transport systems in the poorest countries responded to the challenges of
Launch of the Highway Development and Management Model (HDMM) under a new Multi-donor Trust Fund
The Highway Development and Management Model (HDMM, current version HDM-4) has for many years been the primary tool, used by Governments and Development Banks, for the appraisal of major road networks of low- and middle-income
Low income countries could be the first recipients of hydrogen-powered trains.
The latest leap forward in the green revolution of rail was unveiled at Glasgow’s COP26 summit this month with the launch of HydroFLEX, the UK’s first mainline-approved, hydrogen-powered train. A team from the Birmingham Centre
Transport Systems for a Resilient Future: Applying COVID-19 response and recovery research
As the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, it was clear that transport would play a crucial role in mitigating the spread of the disease and would also be vital to keep economies moving. As we emerge, what
