Tram
The return of the tram to our city streets has been a major success story. Find out how we are working to bring the benefits of modern light rail systems to more of our urban centres.
Leading light - what light rail can do for city regions
Light rail is now playing a bigger role in the life of British towns and cities than since the heyday of urban tram systems between the First and Second World Wars.
The pathway to a brighter transport future: Invest and grow
This report, published ahead of the Spending Review, calls on Government to provide long-term funding certainty and stability for local transport, addressing the long-term capital and revenue needs of UTG's members to enable them to continue their vital work of driving economic growth in their regions.
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Inside track - The state of transport 2025
This report looks at travel trends and the local economies of city regions, and explores how devolution is beginning to deliver for urban areas. It examines how trends have changed over time and how these trends have played out across different modes of transport.
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Public transport’s funding crisis – and how to fix it
This short read briefing gives an overview of the current funding challenges faced by local public transport and what Government should do to address them.
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.
