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Policy
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.
Consultation response
Public Transport in towns and cities
Consultation response
National Bus Strategy - one year on
Report
The future of e-scooters - What powers do cities need and what standards should be set?
This report sets out first principles to consider in any regulatory reforms around micromobility, before moving on to detailed recommendations on, first, powers to control the micromobility rental market and, second, on construction and use standards specifically for e-scooters, given concerns around the private e-scooter market.
Report
Continuing COVID Funding Support for Urban Public Transport

Briefing
The threat to public transport in the city regions
Consultation response
Whole Industry Strategic Plan - Call for Evidence Response Form
Report
Strategic analysis of current bus safety issues
Report
Delivering a greener future - Urban freight and the decarbonisation of the city regions
Report
Making rail reform work for people and places in the city regions

Briefing
The threat to public transport in the city regions
Urban public transport is in danger of entering a new period of retrenchment and decline, following on from years of decline in bus services outside London and the body blow of Covid-19 pandemic. To avoid this, we set out what needs to happen.
Consultation response
Creating a Road Collision Investigation Branch

Briefing
Urban Transport Group briefing on Comprehensive Spending Review 2021
Consultation response
Future of Transport regulatory review: regulatory sandboxes
Report
Fully charged: Powering up the potential of e-bikes in the city regions
Consultation response
Future of transport regulatory review: zero emission vehicles
Report
Leading Light: What Light Rail can do for City Regions
Consultation response
Traffic Commissioner Function
Consultation response
Concessionary Travel Covid-19 Recovery Strategy - Consultation: call for evidence
Consultation response
Submission to the Comprehensive Spending Review 2021
Report
Back the Bus to Level Up
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.