The Resource Centre holds all our documents (briefings, consultation responses, press releases and reports). Signed-in members also have access to projects. You can search the Resource Centre by topic or by type of document.
Resources
Resources
High Speed Rail: Investing in Britain's Future
July, 2011
Consulting body:
Department for Transport
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Value for money and appraisal of small public transport schemes
July, 2011
Builds the evidence base on the value for money of small public transport schemes by compiling and analysing a database of close to 150 schemes.
Thriving Cities - Integrated land use and transport planning
July, 2011
Setting out the stark choices ahead in new planning reforms, this report recommends three 'golden rules' for future planning policy. The report also highlights good and bad practice on transport and land use planning and calls for local authorities and Local Economic Partnerships to proactively draw up highly sustainable masterplans for development sites of key significance. More widely it argues that planning processes should universally include the bodies responsible for local transport.
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Amending licences to give passengers the information they need to plan and make journeys
June, 2011
Consulting body:
Office of Rail Regulation
Relaxation of planning rules for change of use from commercial to residential
June, 2011
Consulting body:
Department for Communities and Local Government
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Bus Market Investigation - pteg response to provisional findings and remedies
June, 2011
Consulting body:
Competition Commission
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Total Transport - Working across sectors to achieve better outcomes
June, 2011
This report highlights the essential role of public transport, walking and cycling in achieving key health, social care and employment policy goals. It warns that this contribution could be put at risk unless there is more focus on collaborative, cross-sector funding and delivery of transport interventions. It outlines eleven practical steps towards a 'Total Transport' approach which would see partners come together from across policy divides.
High Speed Rail
May, 2011
Consulting body:
Transport Select Committee
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Implementing EC Regulation 1071/2009 rules concerning the occupation of road transport operator
May, 2011
Consulting body:
Department for Transport
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Future fares policy
September, 2002
Consulting body:
Strategic Rail Authority
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Railways in the North of England
June, 2002
Consulting body:
Transport Select Committee
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Kelly's tough stance on bus wars welcomed
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Secretary of State for Transport Ruth Kelly's conference pledge to clamp down on the 'bus wars' that clog up city streets was welcomed today by city region transport authorities.
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pteg responds positively to Local Transport Bill consultation
Thursday, September 13, 2007
pteg’s response to the Government's consultation on the Local Transport Bill is now available. Follow this link to the pteg response.
Chair of pteg, Roy Wicks, said:
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City region transport authorities welcome Select Committee report
Friday, August 3, 2007
Transport authorities serving Britain’s largest city regions outside London today welcomed the House of Commons Transport Select Committee report on the Draft Local Transport Bill.
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Rail White Paper response
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Geoff Inskip, Director General of Centro takes the lead for pteg on rail issues:
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City region transport authorities welcome new Local Transport Bill
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Transport Authorities in Britain’s largest city regions outside London today welcomed the draft Local Transport Bill as a ‘major step forward in giving the city regions the planned and integrated transport networks they need.’
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Next steps on planning better bus networks
Monday, May 21, 2007
pteg has commissioned transport consultants Steer Davies Gleave to undertake the first phase of work on a new planning model for costing the options for improving city region bus networks.
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Lyons backs bus regulation
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Leaders of the biggest transport authorities outside London today welcomed the publication of Sir Michael Lyons' report into Local Government.
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City region transport authorities welcome new trains – but regions should get fair share
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Passenger Transport Authorities (PTAs) for six of Britain’s largest city regions have welcomed plans for 1,000 new carriages – but have called on Government to ensure that Britain’s booming city regions get their fair share of the investment.
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Big city transport authorities welcome Government’s new buses blueprint
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
pteg, which represents locally accountable Passenger Transport Executives in Britain’s largest city regions outside London, today welcomed the Government’s plans for a fresh start for buses outside London.
Roy Wicks, Director General of South Yorkshire PTE and Chair of pteg, said:
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Eddington report's big city focus welcomed
Friday, December 1, 2006
1 December 2006
pteg – which represents the Passenger Transport Executives in six of England’s largest conurbations - today welcomed the Eddington report as ‘the key that could unlock the door to better public transport for the city regions.’
Chair of pteg, Roy Wicks, said: