public transport

UK 23 Jun 2022

Government grants: levelling up or picking winners?

Department for Transport concedes ‘Bus Back Better’ funding has been cut by the pandemic grants

Opinion 16 Jun 2022

Did Moses lead his city (New York) astray?

We reflect on lessons to be learnt from a commissioner who endeavoured to give New Yorkers what he felt was good for them

Opinion 26 May 2022

Is the UK's national bus strategy doomed to failure?

Government’s professed ambitions are not being matched in reality

Woman waiting for a bus on a mobility scooter

Driving Mobility gains £1.5m in funding to help improve transport accessibility

Driving Mobility has been allocated a fund of £1.5 million to help expand its HUBs accessible travel information service.

The future of public transport written like an advertisement on the side of a bus

Government programmes 17 Mar 2022

Public transport: What does the future hold?

Is it short-sighted to expect public transport to ‘pay’ for itself? Shouldn’t some other benefits of having a fit-for-purpose system also be considered?

Opinion 10 Mar 2022

Making transport for humans: are we nearly there yet?

Applying behavioural science to transport challenges will improve understanding of the changes that need to be made

UK 3 Mar 2022

Shared mobility: Fair shares for all

Shared mobility will play a major role in achieving environmental targets. It will also help to ‘level up’ transport options for the disadvantaged

Derwenthorpe near York was used as an example of how to build transport links into new housing development

New housing developments are ‘locking communities into car-dependency’

Transport for New Homes has released a new report based on a review of 20 greenfield developments that says “housing is designed in every way around the car”.

Policy 2 Feb 2022

Levelling Up the United Kingdom

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has posted its white paper setting out its mission to devolve further transport powers across England.

Government unveils 'system change' to devolve more transport powers

The Government has set out its mission to transport public transport connectivity as part of its new Levelling Up White Paper.

Cardiff Bus deploys 36 electric vehicles to reduce emissions

Cardiff Bus has taken delivery of 36 Yutong E12 zero-emission single-decker buses as part of its decarbonisation strategy.

Active Travel 18 Jan 2022

Decarbonising the commute

To reach its target of ‘commute zero’, the Government wants companies to decarbonise the commute by encouraging their employees to switch to public transport or active travel.

Roadside sign telling motorists they are entering Bath's clean air zone

Clean air zones promoting positive modal shift away from cars

Clean air zones are driving a positive modal shift to alternatives to the car, according to research commissioned by Europcar Mobility Group UK.

London must 'double down' on reducing car use says Sadiq Khan

New analysis by the Mayor of London has shown how the badly the Covid-19 pandemic has dented public transport use and has said car trips remain too high.