Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, was the special guest on the Urban Transport Next podcast, discussing his vision for transport across Wales.

The impact of new powers and funding for local areas is beginning to play out in transport trends - with optimistic signs for public transport, according to the third annual Inside track report from the Urban Transport Group.

Rail Minister Lord Hendy was the special guest on the Urban Transport Group’s podcast earlier this month.

The Transport Select Committee has acknowledged that the new statutory role for Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) in the railway could risk being “too subject to goodwill” in the report of its inquiry into the Railways Bill.

Richard McGuckin, Deputy Chief Executive of Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, is the new Chair of the Urban Transport Group.

A practitioners’ guide to help build locally-led partnerships between Mayoral Strategic Authorities and the railway has been launched, as the journey to GBR progresses.

The Urban Transport Group has today welcomed “new and improved legal powers” that will be given to local leaders, which will make it easier to restrict pavement parking.

The Urban Transport Group has today welcomed the Government’s new Road Safety Strategy for its commitment to reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads. 

The Urban Transport Group has today welcomed the Railways Bill, as the Second Reading of the legislation takes places in the House of Commons today.