Active travel: solutions for changing cities
Over the last decade promoting active travel has moved from the fringes of urban transport policy to a much more central role in the planning of cities and their transport networks.
Time is right for fresh thinking on future of urban rail
The recent meltdowns on Northern and Thameslink not only left many passengers besides themselves with frustration about not being able to get to work on time - or at all - it also led to a firestorm of criticism and condemnation from politicians and media alike.
In the silence of my lonely room
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray asks as the government wants to tackle loneliness, is this the opportunity for public transport to be part of the solution to another problem?
Here's tae us: Wha's like us?
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray says Scotland’s railway has become a symbol of the nation’s ambition and bigger thinking but it’s time that bus policy caught up.
Accessing attractions beyond the urban fringe…
The Urban Transport Group is a supporter of Good Journey, an independent, non-profit organisation working to transform car-free travel to visitor attractions and venues in the UK. In this blog, Good Journey’s Director, Nat Taplin, explains how they’re changing the way people travel to attractions and beauty spots within easy reach of our cities.
Joining the dots on data, transport, health and air quality
Data has been all over the media recently, from the Cambridge Analytica scandal to the upcoming changes to data protection rules.
How will the National Infrastructure Assessment shape the future of urban transport?
When the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) was established back in 2015, researchers such as myself took note. This non-ministerial Government department is charged with producing a key document, the National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA).
West Midlands reaps the devolution dividend
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray explains how with a new 'metro mayor', growing commuter rail use, light rail expansion projects, HS2, the West Midlands is a region that is going places.
We need to talk about vans
Van traffic is the fastest growing section of road traffic. There are 3.8 million vans registered in the UK, with these vehicles now representing 15% of all motor vehicle traffic, compared to just 10% 20 years ago. There has been an astonishing 70% increase in van mileage over the last 20 years and the Department for Transport’s road traffic forecasts project further growth in the future. What’s more, vans are increasing in numbers in city regions too.
Is it time to embrace our inner hipster?
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray asks should urban transport policy begin to reflect the ‘new economy’, with interesting places accessible by active travel and mass transit?