Group’s research shows ‘cause for optimism’ in prospects for buses, despite nearly a decade of patronage declines. But policy interventions are needed Stagecoach has called on central and local government to work with its companies to capitalise on a “huge opportunity” to combat road congestion and improve air quality by growing bus use....
The crisis on Northern and Thameslink shows how important rail is for cities – and opens up a space for some bigger thinking The Tyne & Wear Metro The recent meltdowns on Northern and Thameslink not only left many passengers beside themselves with frustration about not being able to get to work on...
As we celebrate Catch the Bus Week, a new report warns that buses are in crisis. With more cuts on the horizon, action is needed Buses minister Nusrat Ghani and Transport Select Committee chair Lilian Greenwood joined Greener Journeys in Westminister on July 2 to launch this year’s annual Catch the Bus Week ...
Labour leader uses Prime Minister’s Questions to raise concerns about the plight of local bus services They are the workhorse of our public transport system, carrying twice as many passengers as the railways and providing vital links for communities – yet many were bemused when Jeremy Corbyn put buses in the spotlight at yesterday’s...
Phillip A. Washington of LA Metro outlines ambitious ‘28 by 2028’ vision at Transports Publics show Phillip A. Washington at Transports Publics 2018 With an ambitious plan to implement 28 “mega-projects” by 2028 and an open-ended $860m a year funding pot to back it up, Phillip A. Washington may have the best job...
Two years on from the Brexit referendum, where have we got to? I revisit my eight initial predictions and offer some new ones There have been plenty of transport metaphors to be found in the articles on Brexit that are now a regular feature of our daily newspapers, and none of them positive....
The Glasgow Connectivity Commission, chaired by Professor David Begg, hears the city’s current transport system is presenting a barrier to growth 24% of land in Glasgow city centre is taken up by roads A “significant rewiring” of Glasgow’s transport system is required if the city is to keep pace with other leading European...
‘Safety & Security’ was the theme of last month’s International Transport Forum Summit in Leipzig. I was one of 1,200 visitors A panel session during the International Transport Forum’s 2018 Summit The Paris-based International Transport Forum, which is an associated agency of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and based in...
Franchising is a ‘half-way house’ model that combines the public and private sector. But roles and risks must be carefully considered The East Coast franchise tells us that the infinite suppressed demand actually isn’t there It was the high-watermark of the Thatcher government that brought deregulation and privatisation into common usage – terms...
Facing the wrath of MPs in Parliament, transport secretary Chris Grayling this week launched an investigation and vowed to punish negligent parties Chris Grayling speaking in the Commons on June 4 Transport secretary Chris Grayling has warned Govia Thameslink Railway that it faces losing its contract in the wake of plummeting train service...
Seven-year fuel duty freeze has resulted in more pollution and congestion and fewer journeys by public transport, says Greener Journeys report The seven-year fuel duty freeze ‘has resulted in a 4% increase in traffic since 2011’ When the Tory-led coalition government took power in 2010, transport secretary Philip Hammond pledged to “end the...
The government wants to tackle loneliness. Is this an opportunity for public transport to be part of the solution to another problem? Gothenburg’s Vasttrafik makes its point, and says: ‘Thank you for travelling together!’ Follow social media and you follow corporations and government departments beating an infographic-rich path towards a series of worthwhile...
A vision for the future of ‘Rail Cities’