Transport Research Group (TRG)

Transport affects many aspects of everyday life. In the multi-disciplinary Transport Research Group at the University of Waikato, we are interested in how:

• Transport fosters a strong and sustainable economy;
• Transport can be maintained in a way that supports healthy environments;
• Drivers might respond to changes in vehicle technology; and
• Research findings might inform decision-making in government and industry.

We explore a wide range of different questions in our studies, such as:

• What are public perceptions of connected and autonomous vehicle technologies?
• What policy issues are barriers to more widespread uptake of electric vehicles?
• What are the differences between the ways engineers and the road-using public understand risk?
• How does infrastructure investment in ports contribute to economic development and welfare?
• How can in-vehicle cyber-security help people to access more of their own information about their mobility?

For more information, visit the website: https://www.waikato.ac.nz/transport-research/.