Not many people will be aware of the fascinating research taking place in a sleek zero-carbon warehouse tucked away in an industrial park in Dagenham. But last week, a group of our members visited the UCL PEARL facility for a sneak peek into this innovative research facility...

I came to transport policy by accident. But in my role at City of York Council, most of my daily workday revolved around making sense of transport legislation abbreviations, cycle route feasibility studies, rail reform, highway legislation and the different bus subsidy approaches – all of which I came to find fascinating.

Sam Sherwood-Hale, Editor of Rail Professional magazine, speaks to Jonathan Bray about how rail transport has changed throughout his career, the nature of public vs. private, and some of the issues that rail reform will encounter.

Is this the ultimate no brainer? Everyone agrees that leisure traffic is the growth market for public transport. So, how about the public transport sector works with visitor attractions to promote car-free travel? How hard can it be? Not so hard now we have the well-established non-profit company Good Journey, writes Jonathan Bray...

In our city regions, the public sector’s natural inclination to innovate for the public good is finding an outlet in transport again, writes Jonathan Bray.

"Over the past two decades I have witnessed urban transport policy slowly moving in the right direction," writes Jonathan Bray. "Campaigns take time."

Whilst it is nearly impossible to predict exactly what will happen next year, there are four major trends that look set to shape the urban transport landscape over the coming 12 months, writes Rebecca Fuller.

People are increasingly willing to hear the case for car constraint, writes Jonathan Bray, but wishful thinking and factual argument won’t be enough.

90% of women have experienced unwanted behaviours on public transport, at least once in their lifetime, according to the Suzy Lamplugh Trust. My own experience, whilst thankfully minor, has stayed with me, despite happening around two decades ago.