27
Feb
2024
Creating a virtuous circle of trust and safety on public transport
Amongst the key topics of conversation and main challenges facing the public transport sector in the post-pandemic world, is that of fostering trust. Monta Drozdova looks back to the discussion at the recent joint City Regions Transport and Women in Transport APPGs session.
22
Jan
2024
Urban Transport Next: Forging ahead
Rail and Urban Transport Review
In December 2023, an independent Rail and Urban Transport Review was established to examine how a future government could accelerate connectivity within and between the UK’s key urban areas.
The review has been commissioned by the Labour Party and is being led by industry heavyweight Juergen Maier CBE, former Siemens CEO and Vice Chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership.
We need one last Christmas cracker
Capital investment in transport across English cities is welcome, but we must not forget London. Its success must be maintained, writes Jason Prince.
Devolution has enabled me to make a difference – Mayor Tracy Brabin in conversation with Urban Transport Group
Following our online event with Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, Monta Drozdova takes a look at the best bits of the conversation.
Urban Transport Group to act as Secretariat on independent Rail and Urban Transport Review
The Urban Transport Group will act as the Secretariat for a new independent Rail and Urban Transport Review, led by industry heavyweight Juergen Maier CBE.
Urban Transport Next: A better-connected West Yorkshire
Audio
In this episode, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, was in conversation with Juergen Maier, Vice-Chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership.
Listen to Urban Transport Next: A better-connected West Yorkshire
Not just green: Investing in zero emission buses could deliver nearly 50 million extra journeys a year, new modelling shows
Government investment in zero emissions buses could deliver an extra 46 million journeys in city regions (outside London) each year by 2035/36, according to new modelling by the Urban Transport Group.
Key transport takeaways from the Autumn Statement
Last week the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt took to the dispatch box to set out what he branded an “Autumn Statement for growth”. Our Policy and Research Advisor Monta Drozdova analyses what the Autumn Statement means for the transport sector.