Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 108945

Transport: Infrastructure

Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Dr Scott Arthur

LabourEdinburgh South West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what action her department is taking to support the use of digital twin technologies across the UK's transport system.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Since the publication in 2023 of Transport Research and Innovation Board’s Transport Digital Twin Vision and Roadmap to 2035, DfT has established a dedicated team to lead a digital twins programme, aligned with the Transport AI Action Plan (2025). This ha...

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