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Our blog offers commentary, analysis and insights on the latest urban transport debates from our team of experts, as well as our Director’s regular column for Passenger Transport magazine.

Stormy weather looms over transport

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray writes that big shifts are going on - crises for bus and rail, ‘big tech’ reined in and an active travel revolution is underway in Greater Manchester.

What if rail has reached its peak?

In this piece for Rail Review, Urban Transport Group’s Director Jonathan Bray responds to an article on rail passenger demand trends by Matt Lovering, Senior Managing Director at Teneo Consulting. Jonathan argues that rail's future depends on the wider choices the UK makes on housing and land use.

A vision for the future of 'Rail Cities'

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray explains with the crisis on Northern and Thameslink shows how important rail is for cities - and opens up a space for some bigger thinking.

Time is right for fresh thinking on future of urban rail

The recent meltdowns on Northern and Thameslink not only left many passengers besides themselves with frustration about not being able to get to work on time - or at all - it also led to a firestorm of criticism and condemnation from politicians and media alike.

In the silence of my lonely room

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray asks as the government wants to tackle loneliness, is this the opportunity for public transport to be part of the solution to another problem?

Here's tae us: Wha's like us?

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray says Scotland’s railway has become a symbol of the nation’s ambition and bigger thinking but it’s time that bus policy caught up.

Accessing attractions beyond the urban fringe…

The Urban Transport Group is a supporter of Good Journey, an independent, non-profit organisation working to transform car-free travel to visitor attractions and venues in the UK. In this blog, Good Journey’s Director, Nat Taplin, explains how they’re changing the way people travel to attractions and beauty spots within easy reach of our cities.