Jason Prince appointed new Director of Urban Transport Group
Jason Prince has been appointed the new Director of the Urban Transport Group, the UK’s network of city region transport authorities.
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UTG responds to Government’s decision to extend funding for bus services and continue fares cap
The Urban Transport Group has responded to the Government’s decision to extend funding to protect bus services and continue the national £2 fares cap until early summer.
Loss of services and higher fares 'extremely likely' without further Government support for bus, report warns
Bus passengers could be dealt the double blow of fewer services and higher fares if the Government ends its Covid-related support for the bus at the end of March.
Greater Manchester transport boss is new Chair of Urban Transport Group
Steve Warrener, the Managing Director of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), is the new Chair of the Urban Transport Group – the UK’s network of city region transport authorities.
Future of bus services ‘hangs in the balance’ as funding cliff edge looms
The future of bus services in England ‘hangs in the balance’ as Government funding needed to keep the wheels turning expires at the end of March.
New approach needed to give all major urban areas London-style smart and simple ticketing
A new report has identified multiple obstacles to giving public transport users in the city regions the smart, simple and integrated ticketing experience that passengers already enjoy in London.
Jonathan Bray to leave Urban Transport Group
Jonathan Bray, Director at the Urban Transport Group since 2008, will be stepping down in early April 2023.
New approach needed to take the conflict out of the streets of the future, urges report
There are at least 160 legitimate calls on street space and they cannot all be met. A new report from Urban Movement for the Urban Transport Group calls for a fresh approach to remove the conflict from the competing demands for street space.
City regions outline transport priorities for new Prime Minister
City region transport authorities have today set out the priorities that the new Prime Minister should address on assuming office on Monday in order to keep the UK’s urban areas moving.