09
Oct
2023
No transport, no growth – Mayor Andy Burnham in conversation with Urban Transport Group
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, is one of the most recognisable voices in today’s politics, known for his passionate advocacy for Manchester, the North and for better transport. He was certainly in his element during a conversation with Laura Laker, the freelance journalist who put the questions to the Mayor earlier this week as part of our Urban Transport Next conversations series.
Urban Transport Next: Bee Here Now
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In this special episode, Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, was in conversation with the journalist Laura Laker.
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Working towards making every day a clean air day
Whilst air quality has improved across the country over the last few decades, air pollution remains amongst the most pressing and biggest challenges facing our members. Monta Drozdova looks at what action is being taken at the city region level.
Is Great British Railways still on track?
The delivery of the biggest rail reform since the 1990s seems to be stalling in its tracks since the Great British Railways plans were announced in 2021. Yet Monta Drozdova looks at some reforms (outside of primary legislation) which are gathering pace.
“If you want to get outside, you’re gonna have to use a bus”- Stories on how the bus is a lifeline for many young adults
Dr Sarah Collings of the University of the West of England blogs on how buses are vital for young adults to access education and employment, and for building life-skills, following interviews with 17 and 18-year-olds.
Finding the positives in public transport’s ‘new normal’
Barcelona is one of the few major cities in the world reporting transport patronage above pre-Covid levels. Perhaps the post-pandemic world need not be as bleak for public transport as many fear, writes Tom Ellerton.
Video games, rugby and graffiti – how novel approaches to anti-social behaviour are improving safety and security on transport
Fearing, experiencing or seeing the effects of anti-social behaviour makes journeys unpleasant and deters people from using public transport - which should be a safe space for all. Monta Drozdova explores our members' efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour on their networks.
