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We want city-regions, their towns and surrounding areas to be green, fair, healthy and prosperous places, supported by public transport and active travel options which provide access and opportunity for all.
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4 new members join Urban Transport Group
Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority, Leicester City Council, Oxfordshire County Council and Portsmouth City Council join UTG as new members.
UTG appointed as secretariat for Mass Transit Taskforce
Find out more about the government-created Mass Transit Taskforce and the Urban Transport Group's role within it.
Local rail success stories launched by UTG and Shadow GBR
7 case studies that showcase successful local rail partnerships in England have been launched by the Urban Transport Group and Shadow Great British Railways.
Mass Transit Taskforce
We are the the Secretariat for the Government's new Mass Transit Taskforce.
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From Darlington Station to GBR: building a better railway together
Urban Transport Group celebrates railway partnerships at Darlington station opening and publishes 7 local rail case studies with Shadow Great British Railways.
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Delivering local partnerships on England’s railways
Discover the work taking place on partnerships between local areas and the railways.
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Practitioners' guide: delivering local partnerships on England’s railways
This practitioners’ guide has been developed in close partnership with Shadow Great British Railways and the members of the Urban Transport Group.
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Local Transport All-Party Parliamentary Group
The Local Transport All-Party Parliamentary Group is a dedicated cross-party forum to promote discussion and engagement on transport issues facing city regions, their towns and surrounding areas.
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