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
Directive 2003/20/EC - Use of seatbelts and child restraints by child passengers on buses and coaches
August, 2011
Consulting body:
Department for Transport
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Underpinning Policy - Modelling Bus Subsidy in English Metropolitan Areas
August, 2011
Forecasts the medium term implications for English metropolitan areas of changes to bus subsidy.
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The rail industry - an introduction
August, 2011
A basic introduction to the way the rail industry works, highlighting its key features and mechanisms.
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Stations RUS
July, 2011
Consulting body:
Network Rail
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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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Rail Review
March, 2004
Consulting body:
Department for Transport
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Rolling stock strategy
September, 2003
Consulting body:
Strategic Rail Authority
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Track access charge review
September, 2003
Consulting body:
Office of Rail Regulation
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Future of rail
August, 2003
Consulting body:
Transport Select Committee
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Specification of network outputs
August, 2003
Consulting body:
Strategic Rail Authority
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Overcrowding on public transport
December, 2002
Consulting body:
Transport Select Committee
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Capacity utilisation policy
October, 2002
Consulting body:
Strategic Rail Authority
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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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pteg calls for Passenger Focus to take on regional public transport watchdog role
Thursday, March 20, 2008
In its response to the Government’s consultation on setting up a new bus users watchdog, pteg has called for Passenger Focus to be given the role.
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Wide-ranging reforms for bus subsidy welcomed
Monday, March 17, 2008
pteg has welcomed Government proposals to reform more than £400 million of bus subsidy payments.
The Bus Services Operators Grant (BSOG) is currently paid per litre of diesel burned. So the less fuel efficient the bus the higher the subsidy payment.
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pteg responds to IPPR report
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Commenting on a new report by IPPR North - 'Moving On: A Progressive Transport Policy for Northern England' - Chair of pteg, Neil Scales OBE, said:
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Local Transport Bill: extra powers welcomed
Thursday, November 8, 2007
pteg, which represents the six largest urban transport authorities outside London, today welcomed the extra powers and responsibilities for PTE/As contained in the Local Transport Bill.
Chair of pteg, Roy Wicks said:
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Call for bigger say on local rail networks
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Cllr Mark Dowd OBE, the new Chair of the group of six Passenger Transport Authorities (which represents the six English metropolitan areas of England) has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Ruth Kelly MP, to welcome the prospect of greater influence over local rail networks.
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Funding boost for free fares scheme
Monday, October 1, 2007
City region transport authorities today welcomed the news that the Government is to provide them with a special grant to cover the cost of the go-anywhere, free off-peak bus travel scheme for older and disabled people, which starts next April.
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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