How should cities respond to CAVs?
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray explains the five things he learnt during a visit to the UK’s Cape Canaveral for autonomous vehicle research at the University of Warwick.
Two minute read on five thoughts from Cov on CAVs
Our smart futures strategy group met at the Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick yesterday to find out more about Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs). Here’s five things I learned. The UK does joined up industrial strategy when it wants to. There’s some serious money going into CAV development and problem solving (including […]
This is the sound of the suburbs
Nipped up to Walthamstow between London meetings to check out the mini-Holland last week. Here’s a few thoughts that flickered around my brain as I wondered around in a semi-random way. Firstly, do these things at scale and start with entry and exit treatments. So it’s not as if all of the area’s suburban streets […]
Small town blues and sponge cities
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray asks what can transport do to help the towns that orbit our big cities? And what will making cities ‘spongier’ mean for public transport?
Treasures of the Urban Transport Group YouTube archive
Many rainy lunchtimes in the making, we are proud to present the treasures of the UTG YouTube archive… YouTube is stuffed with archive train videos – there’s less out there on the buses, trams, ferries, trams and transit systems of our big regional cities. Well let me rephrase that – there’s less out there that’s interesting! But […]
The future of streets – who are they for?
In this latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray highlights a new report from the Centre for London think tank which offers fresh thinking on the future of roads and streets in London – and beyond. Read ‘The future of streets – who are they for?‘ here.
Taxis – a bridge to the future
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray asks if taxis are the bridgehead for the TNCs in their mission to reshape global transport – how should urban transport authorites respond?
The Scandi approach to public transport
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray asks if devolution, franchising, innovation are getting results for the ‘near perfect people’ of Scandinavia, and what lessons can we learn?
Scandinavian designed transport
Our new report, ‘The Scandinavian Way to Better Public Transport’, takes a detailed look at how Sweden, Norway and Denmark deliver public transport that not only gives its customers exceptional service but also underpins macro economic and environmental policies at local and national levels. Professor Tom Rye, from the Transport Research Institute at Edinburgh Napier […]
Summer is here! But look what's coming…
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray says the political landscape has shifted in wake of the inauguration of new ‘metro mayors’ and the outcome of the general election.