Urban Transport Group responds to new Government rail policy
Ben Still, who leads for the Urban Transport Group on rail, said...
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UTG welcomes funding focus on cities
Jonathan Bray, Director of the Urban Transport Group, said: 'We welcome the focus of this funding announcement on the importance of investing in transport in cities and city regions'
UTG response to RDG partnership railway launch
Ben Still, Managing Director of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and board director and lead on rail for the Urban Transport Group, comments on the Rail Delivery Group's ‘In Partnership for Britain’s Prosperity’ announcement.
New report provides rationale for deeper investment in regional rail infrastructure and services
A report from the Urban Transport Group has found that investing in a typical range of different types of regional rail services would represent high value for money and bring significant economic benefits.
Urban transport authorities set out vision for change
As the party conference season begins, the Urban Transport Group (which represents the seven largest urban transport authorities in England) has set out its vision for a partnership between national government and transport authorities to deliver high quality and integrated transport networks which support sustainable and inclusive growth at a time of rapid technological and social change.
New report shows how UK can follow the Scandinavian way to better transport
A new report, ‘The Scandinavian Way to Better Public Transport’, published today by the Urban Transport Group, shows how transport authorities in three Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Denmark and Norway) are using devolved powers to transform public transport for the better - and sets out the lessons that the UK could learn.
Urban Transport Group appoints new Assistant Director
The Urban Transport Group, which represents the strategic transport authorities for the seven largest city regions in England, has appointed a new Assistant Director to deliver policy and research initiatives for its members.
New report proves devolved rail networks work for passengers and the areas they serve
A study of devolved rail services in the UK has identified a strong trend of dramatic increases in performance, reliability and satisfaction levels among passengers since responsibilities for local rail services were devolved from Whitehall.
New interactive tool enables instant and sharable graphical analysis of urban transport data
A powerful data analysis and graphical representation tool has been launched by the Urban Transport Group giving users the ability to interact with a wide-ranging database of raw transport related statistics.