What I found on the conference circuit

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray says in this time of seismic political shifts, the party conferences have become more interesting and new ideas for transport are emerging.

Civilising the City of London

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, our Director Jonathan Bray writes how the City of London is one to watch in terms of taming traffic and creating an attractive and enjoyable environment

Rail review can get rail devolution back on track

At last week’s National Rail Awards, Merseyrail (which is fully devolved to the transport authority Merseytravel) won Passenger Operator of the Year and two others awards, becoming the first single train operator to win three awards at the event.

Stormy weather looms over transport

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray writes that big shifts are going on - crises for bus and rail, ‘big tech’ reined in and an active travel revolution is underway in Greater Manchester.

What if rail has reached its peak?

In this piece for Rail Review, Urban Transport Group’s Director Jonathan Bray responds to an article on rail passenger demand trends by Matt Lovering, Senior Managing Director at Teneo Consulting. Jonathan argues that rail's future depends on the wider choices the UK makes on housing and land use.

A vision for the future of 'Rail Cities'

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray explains with the crisis on Northern and Thameslink shows how important rail is for cities - and opens up a space for some bigger thinking.