UK
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Healthy streets 23 Jun 2020The future of mass transit services: The bus
Bus passenger numbers have been falling for decades, but not everywhere – and the humble bus still accounts for 58% of all public transport journeys.
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Latest case studies 23 Jun 2020Do we need side road zebra crossings?
Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham spoke on the issue of planning around cars at a summit in March.
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Healthy streets 17 Jun 2020Political will is 'biggest barrier' to buses
Buses are a simple, affordable, proven way of allowing really dense use of city centres, which is economically powerful.
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Latest case studies 8 Jun 2020Ambitious transport programmes in city regions
England’s recently-created city region combined authorities have improving transport and infrastructure at their hearts and have drawn up ambitious programmes.
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Government programmes 20 May 2020Can we really find transport solutions for everyone?
Policymakers have to consider the needs of the whole population when it comes to transport, but how well are they doing?
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Congestion 12 May 2020Freight and distribution logistics depots are losing out to affordable homes
Planners face pressure to make land available for residential use, while delivery companies are finding themselves on the periphery, reports Mark Smulian
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Finance and funding 21 Apr 2020Funding the development of new mobility projects
Competitive pitches are tiring out those chasing cash injections to support research, but investors still enthusiastically seek the ‘next big thing’
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Connectivity 21 Apr 2020Hiyacar and how connectivity is changing the motoring game
With connected shared cars comes more utilisation and more data that, used properly, can be very powerful.
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Connectivity 7 Apr 2020The future of data: Ten years of London Datastore
London Datastore recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Created to make the city’s data widely available, it was one of the first of its kind.
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Connectivity 7 Apr 2020Manchester Metropolitan University uses telematics-based car club system
Manchester Metropolitan University is using a telematics-based car club system to book pool cars.
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Connectivity 24 Mar 2020Farmdrop uses electric 'Vanimals' to deliver orders
Farmdrop is an ethical grocer supplying sustainably-produced food via an online platform.
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Air quality 18 Mar 2020Solutions to the freight challenge: Night-time working
Christian Wolmar looks at night-time working as a solution to the freight challenge
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Air quality 18 Mar 2020Overlooking bus travel is short-sighted'
Travelling by bus may not be top of the agenda when it comes to planning for a smart future, but to overlook its potential is short-sighted, says Darren Shirley
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Air quality 16 Mar 2020
Solutions to the freight challenge: Urban consolidation centres
Christian Wolmar looks at urban consolidation centres as a solution to freight transportation
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Air quality 16 Mar 2020
Case study: Solutions to the freight challenge - Electrification
Christian Wolmar looks at electrification as a solution to the freight challenge
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Air quality 10 Mar 2020Solutions to the freight challenge: Cargobikes
Christian Wolmar looks at cargobikes as a solution to freight transportation
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Air quality 9 Mar 2020
Going the last mile requires stronger political will'
Once you look past the hoopla that surrounds technology such as drone deliveries, going the ‘last mile’ requires stronger political will, says Christian Wolmar
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Healthy streets 9 Mar 2020Examining the need for smarter solutions to children's travel to school
Plans to install pedestrian crossings costing just £300 have stalled. The battle to drop beacons and zig-zag lines could be transformative, says Lisa Hopkinson
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Government programmes 5 Mar 2020Could a National Bus Strategy give buses a brighter future?
Funding reforms and better integration with other forms of transport will help to re-establish the importance of the Great British bus, says Darren Shirley.
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Air quality 4 Mar 2020Fine-tuning the tax system for smart transport
Is the tax system supporting the transition to smarter transport solutions or does the current set-up actually hinder their delivery?
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