"In the run up to the next general election, I ask politicians to think carefully about what they say and have a proper debate", writes Jason Prince, in his first column for Passenger Transport magazine.

The wait is over. The results are finally in! Our Business Coordinator Saila Acton explains on GCSE results day how a career in transport can be a great way to make city regions better places to live, work and play.

I had been to Rome 30 years ago and heard tales of pick pockets and thieves, but never had anything happen directly to me or my close companions. How did we fall for it now, asks Saila Acton, following a recent trip to Italy.

Summer 2023 has – so far – been a bit of a wash out. But that doesn’t mean it has to stop you from getting out. And what better way to do so than by leaving the car keys at home and hopping on a bus, bike, train or tram, or just on foot to explore some of what the UK has to offer, writes James Kershaw.

Cycling and walking are amongst the hardest modes to monitor for transport professionals, ranging from city centre roads and pavements, to canal tow paths and parks. But data is crucial to make informed decisions about active travel, writes Tom Ellerton.

When it comes to major transport schemes, the transformational impact they will deliver underpins calls for investment and the business cases of such projects. However, there is limited evidence on how this transformation materialises and the benefits provided to places and people. New research aims to plug this gap, writes Monta Drozdova.

Buses have a crucial role to play in the UK’s path to net zero – both to achieve modal shift and decarbonise our transport system. Over the last few years buses have become central in the public discussion over the future of transport – but are we in the midst of a green bus revolution, asks Monta Drozdova.

As the old adage goes, ‘you wait ages for a bus to turn up, and then two come along at once’. The same seems to be true for research into bus users, writes Tom Ellerton, following the publication of more information on how to bring passengers back to the bus.

This week I visited Gateshead for the UK Light Rail Conference where I learned about the passion our members have for delivering world-class light rail systems that sit in an integrated transport network, and which support the wider goals of their local places, writes Jason Prince.