As the end of the year approaches, let’s celebrate and champion the progress being made in some key policy areas of transport, writes Jason Prince in his latest column for Passenger Transport magazine.

Local transport funding took a major step forward at the end of last month with Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding being allocated by formula rather than competition. Tom Ellerton looks at the movement away from short-term competitive pots.

This past decade has seen the English devolution journey primarily powered and underpinned by transport, at the heart of the most significant developments in the devolution of functions and funds. But how did we get here and what’s next?

We must now start to look towards the Spending Review in Spring and make a compelling case for investment in public transport, writes Jason Prince in his latest column for Passenger Transport magazine.

The much-anticipated and historic Budget (the first be delivered by a woman Chancellor) has finally happened. Our Policy Advisor Monta Drozdova explores what its announcements mean for local transport and city regions.

With ambitious target dates of decarbonising bus fleets fast approaching, how can our cities bridge the decarbonisation gap and bring about a green bus revolution, asks our Policy Advisor Monta Drozdova.

"With a new government promising to ‘move fast and fix things’, I am excited about where public transport is now heading," writes Jason Prince.

Following Labour’s historic victory at last week’s General Election, it’s been a busy few days at the Department for Transport. Monta Drozdova looks at the new Ministerial team and their transport priorities.

It seems that English devolution has arrived at a point of true political convergence, with all parties recognising and praising the benefits it can bring. But how did we get here, asks Monta Drozdova.