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New approach needed to give all major urban areas London-style smart and simple ticketing
A new report has identified multiple obstacles to giving public transport users in the city regions the smart, simple and integrated ticketing experience that passengers already enjoy in London.
Jonathan Bray to leave Urban Transport Group
Jonathan Bray, Director at the Urban Transport Group since 2008, will be stepping down in early April 2023.
New approach needed to take the conflict out of the streets of the future, urges report
There are at least 160 legitimate calls on street space and they cannot all be met. A new report from Urban Movement for the Urban Transport Group calls for a fresh approach to remove the conflict from the competing demands for street space.
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Future Streets: Challenges and opportunities
Streets are often the most contested spaces in any town or city. There are a large number and wide variety of calls on street space (at least 160 legitimate calls), and they simply can’t all be met. This report seeks to help local highway and strategic transport authorities rise to the challenge of better street and kerbside management.
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