The delivery of the biggest rail reform since the 1990s seems to be stalling in its tracks since the Great British Railways plans were announced in 2021. Yet Monta Drozdova looks at some reforms (outside of primary legislation) which are gathering pace.

Whilst air quality has improved across the country over the last few decades, air pollution remains amongst the most pressing and biggest challenges facing our members. Monta Drozdova looks at what action is being taken at the city region level.

Dr Sarah Collings of the University of the West of England blogs on how buses are vital for young adults to access education and employment, and for building life-skills, following interviews with 17 and 18-year-olds.

Barcelona is one of the few major cities in the world reporting transport patronage above pre-Covid levels. Perhaps the post-pandemic world need not be as bleak for public transport as many fear, writes Tom Ellerton.

Fearing, experiencing or seeing the effects of anti-social behaviour makes journeys unpleasant and deters people from using public transport - which should be a safe space for all. Monta Drozdova explores our members' efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour on their networks.

It is welcome that bus funding has been set out until April 2025. However, the question we are now faced with is whether this will be adequate to protect services and what level of service it will leave us with if not.

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.