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The RAC Foundation (Royal Automobile Club Foundation) is a UK charity that undertakes transport research and policy analysis. Its work spans transport economics and funding, environmental impacts, mobility and access, and road safety. The foundation publishes reports, briefings and datasets intended for use by policymakers, practitioners and the public.
History
[edit]The foundation was established in 1991 as the research division of RAC Motoring Services. Following corporate changes in the late 1990s involving the Royal Automobile Club, the organisation became independent and was later registered as a charity.
Organisation
[edit]The foundation is governed by a board of trustees and advised by a Public Policy Committee. Day-to-day operations are carried out by the director and senior staff.
Work
[edit]The foundation’s activity includes policy research, analysis of official and proprietary datasets, and the public release of data resources. Areas of focus commonly include:
- transport economics and revenue
- environmental effects of road travel and vehicle technology
- mobility, access and demand
- road safety and risk
Outputs are published as reports, short notes and data releases on subjects such as fuel prices, vehicle use and low-emission vehicles. The foundation has also supported external projects where these align with its research aims.
Criticism
[edit]Work published by the foundation has periodically been discussed in engineering and transport media, including debate about terminology and the presentation of findings in specific reports.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]Publications
[edit]References
[edit]Publications
[edit]- Roads and Reality[1]
- The Car in British Society[2]
- Governing and Paying for England’s Roads[3]
- Keeping the Nation Moving[4]
- Fuel for Thought, the What, Why and How of Motoring Taxation[5]
- On the Move: Car and Rail Travel Trends[6]
- Powering Ahead: Future of Low-Carbon Cars and Fuels[7]
- Ploughing On - Winter Resilience Review[8]
- The Car and the Commute[9]
- Graduated Driver Licensing - Mapping the Cost of Young Driver Accidents[10]
- Saving Lives by Lowering Legal Drink-Drive Limit[11]
- Effectiveness of Average Speed Cameras[12]
- Air Quality and Road Transport[13]
- Diesel Scrappage - Could it Work?[14]
- Towards an Accident Investigation Branch for Roads[15]
- New car mileage - analysis of MOT data[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Roads and Reality". RAC Foundation. 7 November 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "The Car in British Society". RAC Foundation. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Governing and Paying for England's Roads". RAC Foundation. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Keeping the Nation Moving". RAC Foundation. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "Fuel for Thought". RAC Foundation. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "On the Move Car and Rail Travel Trends". RAC Foundation. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Powering Ahead: Future of Low-Carbon Cars and Fuels". RAC Foundation. 22 April 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Ploughing On - Winter Resilience Review". RAC Foundation. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "The Car and the Commute". RAC Foundation. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Graduated Driver Licensing - Mapping the Cost of Young Driver Accidents". RAC Foundation. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "saving Lives by Lowering Legal Drink-Drive Limit" (PDF). RAC Foundation. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Effectiveness of Average Speed Cameras" (PDF). RAC Foundation. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Air Quality and Road Transport". RAC Foundation. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Diesel Scrappage - Could it Work?" (PDF). RAC Foundation. 6 March 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Towards an Accident Investigation Branch for Roads" (PDF). RAC Foundation. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "New car mileage based on analysis of MOT data". racfoundation.org. Retrieved 4 May 2020.[dead link]