WC 811: Sector research

Archive - this information is for reference only and no longer maintained.

Introduction

This page relates to the 2012-15 NLTP only.

This work category provides guidance on the Transport Agency's research programme.

The Transport Agency manages this programme and purchases research from external researchers.

Examples of qualifying activities

Examples of qualifying activities include:

• •industry-generated research (proposals developed by researchers)
• directed research (proposals requested by the Transport Agency);
• management of the research programme.

The Transport Agency's Research Programme Framework [PDF, 184 KB] provides clear research objectives and helps to focus the approach to research investment, and hence defines the activities required to achieve the objectives.

Exclusions

This work category excludes research to support the Transport Agency's activities. This is funded under work category 911: management of the funding allocation system.

Development of the sector research programme

Information on the Transport Agency's research programme is provided on the Transport Agency’s website (How we invest in sector research).