I came to transport policy by accident. But in my role at City of York Council, most of my daily workday revolved around making sense of transport legislation abbreviations, cycle route feasibility studies, rail reform, highway legislation and the different bus subsidy approaches – all of which I came to find fascinating.

Not many people will be aware of the fascinating research taking place in a sleek zero-carbon warehouse tucked away in an industrial park in Dagenham. But last week, a group of our members visited the UCL PEARL facility for a sneak peek into this innovative research facility...