Put some blue lights on Total Transport
In the latest issue of Passenger Transport magazine, Jonathan Bray asks why the NHS is dragging its feet when trials have shown that bringing together transport resources can bring benefits and savings.
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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.
Super-charged cycling
A couple of weeks ago, we (me and Tom) went out for a cycle. What’s so special about that I hear you say? Well, we were riding E-bikes, the pair of E-bikes pictured below to be precise. We went out for a lunchtime ride along the Leeds-Bradford cycle superhighway to test out these bikes with a difference, and we had a beautifully sunny day for it too!
Plugging into the air quality agenda
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray says with dirty city air rising up the agenda, transport, energy and air quality policies need to plug in and Nottingham is showing the way.
Fostering Trust for Total Transport
Here at UTG, we’ve been talking about Total Transport for a long time, with our flagship report on this in 2011. And then, in 2015, DfT announced funding for a series of Total Transport Pilots, eventually funding 37 projects in 36 areas.
Healthy Streets, Thriving Cities
Transport has a huge influence on the character of our cities, and the experience of living, working and spending time in them. As urban transport authorities, we don’t just help move people around cities, we tackle strategic challenges, from poor air quality to improving access to employment opportunities.
US cities are getting smart on growth
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray explains how experience in America has shown that smart growth can benefit public transport - but the trick is to help make great places.
Eurotransport's Leaders' series article by Jonathan Bray
Jonathan Bray in Eurotransport Magazine on data, Brexit and what's next for Urban Transport Group. Read the article in Eurotransport Magazine here.
Seven things I learnt at our last mile freight summit
Here's seven things I learned at the Freight in the Cities Summit, which we sponsored, in Birmingham yesterday on the last mile challenge. My presentation to the event can be downloaded here and you can find a freight hub on our website here.
Moving forwards on transport and health
When we talk about transport and health it can feel like we’re in a hamster wheel of transport improves health, we could spend money from health budgets to improve transport and save health money, let’s get people active to improve health outcomes etcetera, etcetera… We talk about needing evidence, and being able to quantify the benefits. But we KNOW that getting people active and using public transport has benefits for public health and much, much more. So what’s stopping us?