The Urban Transport Group is the UK’s network of transport authorities.
Our vision is for city-regions, their towns and surrounding areas to be green, fair, healthy and prosperous places, with public transport and active travel options that provide access and opportunity for all.
Our mission is to empower and support our members in creating transport networks that are:
- Sustainably funded and affordable: Ensuring long-term financial viability while remaining affordable to all users.
- Social value: Delivering networks that reduce inequality and support thriving local economies.
- Green and resilient: Leading the transition to a net-zero future and ensuring infrastructure can withstand the challenges of a changing climate.
- Trusted: Building networks that the public can rely on for safety, punctuality, and quality of service.
We do this by:
- making the case for public transport through purposeful policy
- providing thought leadership by developing and maintaining a network of strong sector relationships
- advocating for public transport to support wider economic and social outcomes
- being the Network for people who work in the public transport sector
- equipping our members and their employees in the sector with the leadership and delivery skills which are needed to meet their ambitions
- sharing knowledge and learning across our Network
Our members cover the largest urban areas in the UK. Together, they serve over 30 million people across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Not only do our member transport authorities keep the country’s largest urban areas moving day in day out, they are also planning and investing to ensure our transport networks are fit for the future.
Our member areas
Our strategy and policies are determined by a Board of 10 Directors - one from each of our Principal Members.
You can read the 2025-26 Annual Plan here.
The Urban Transport Group's work is delivered by our dedicated team of staff based in Leeds.
We facilitate a Professional Network of groups for our members on a variety of different topics and challenges (from modes like bus and active travel, to issues like organisational development and public affairs).
One of the organisation’s major strengths lies in its Professional Network of transport authorities. The network demonstrates that through collaboration, we can achieve far greater impact than we would otherwise do individually.
Tobyn Hughes
Director of Transport, North East Combined Authority