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Our latest reports, briefings and consultation responses are listed below. Use the search or filter functions to discover specific policy documents.
You can also see our full list of policy topics via the link below.
Report
Building back better on urban transport
Briefing
The role of LRT during and after the pandemic
This factsheet sets out examples and statistics on the key role that light rail has played in getting key workers where they need to be during the pandemic and the essential role it will have in building back better afterwards.
Briefing
COVID19 funding challenges on urban transport
Consultation response
Public Transport Ticketing Scheme Block Exemption
Consultation response
Automated Vehicles: Consultation Paper 3 – A regulatory framework for automated vehicles
Report
A new deal for urban transport: for the pandemic and beyond
Consultation response
Major transport infrastructure projects: appraisal and delivery
Consultation response
Reforming Public Transport after the Pandemic
Briefing
Funding and delivering bus services during the pandemic and beyond
This document proposes a two stage approach to ensuring the most efficient use of public funding to provide the best possible bus service during the pandemic, whilst setting in place the foundations for reversing the decline in bus use that was taking place before the pandemic.
Consultation response
Pavement parking: options for change
Consultation response
Planning for the future
Consultation response
Submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2020
Report
The Covid-19 Funding Gap: The Case for Continuing Support for Urban Public Transport
This report, produced by transport consultancy Steer for the Urban Transport Group, warns that the future of local public transport services is at serious risk without continued COVID-19 financial support from Government.
Report
Towards an appropriate legal and regulatory framework for smart futures on transport
Commissioned from consultants Steer, this report seeks to provide an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses the current UK legal and regulatory framework for smart transport futures in relation to the key challenges that UK transport authorities face.
Briefing
The key COVID-19 challenges for urban transport and the support we need from Government
This overarching briefing sets out the key issues facing urban transport authorities in their response to the coronavirus crisis. It also sets out the four things we need from Government so that transport authorities can support a safe and achievable phased release from lockdown. Updated 18 August 2020.
Consultation response
Transport Decarbonisation Plan
Report
Action stations: How devolution is transforming rail stations for the better
This report focuses on the benefits of the involvement of devolved authorities in rail stations.
Briefing
Supporting bus services in the COVID-19 recovery period
This briefing makes the case for a more robust and cost effective format for funding support for the bus sector for the recovery period.
Briefing
The transport challenges of the return to schools
The COVID-19 crisis has led to the capacity of public transport to be heavily constrained, creating formidable operational and financial challenges for transport authorities which will have a key role to play in supporting a return to schools in September. This briefing sets out the key challenges for transport authorities and our asks of central Government.
Consultation response
Future of Transport Regulatory Review
Briefing
The urgent need for sustainable bus funding arrangements for bus services in the Covid-19 recovery period
This briefing sets out the case for a more robust and cost effective format for bus funding for the recovery period. Updated 16th June 2020
Consultation response
e-scooters: pavement nuisance or transport innovation?
Consultation response
Legalising rental e-scooter trials
Briefing
Open letter to Baroness Vere on funding during Coronavirus pandemic
An open letter to Baroness Vere on funding for urban transport in the city regions during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Report
Automatic for the people? Issues and options for transport authorities on connected and autonomous vehicles
Consultation response
Budget representations 2020
Consultation response
Automated Vehicles: Passenger services and public transport
Report
The Local Transport Lottery - The costs and inefficiencies of funding local transport through ad hoc competitions
This report takes an in-depth look at the implications of an excessive reliance on competition funding for urban transport projects.
The research shows how such a reliance impacts local authorities’ ability to deliver value for money and places pressure on authorities and their staff.
Briefing
Climate emergency declarations - briefing note
This document provides a summary of which authorities have declared a climate emergency and what targets they are committing to. It does not cover all authorities but focuses primarily in those in the city regions, with some additional key urban areas included for interest. This document represents a snapshot in December 2019, as authorities are continuing to declare climate emergencies and set targets.