Jonathan Bray

A week at UTG – Tuesday

The small team of staff at the Urban Transport Group has a big job to do in making the case for urban transport, in providing thought leadership on the future of the sector and in supporting our professional network so that our members can do more for less. You can find out more about how […]

A week at UTG – Monday

The small team of staff at the Urban Transport Group has a big job to do in making the case for urban transport, in providing thought leadership on the future of the sector and in supporting our professional network so that our members can do more for less. You can find out more about how […]

Put some blue lights on Total Transport

In the latest issue of Passenger Transport magazine, Jonathan Bray asks why the NHS is dragging its feet when trials have shown that bringing together transport resources can bring benefits and savings. 

Plugging into the air quality agenda

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray says with dirty city air rising up the agenda, transport, energy and air quality policies need to plug in and Nottingham is showing the way. 

US cities are getting smart on growth

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray explains how experience in America has shown that smart growth can benefit public transport – but the trick is to help make great places. 

Seven things I learnt at our last mile freight summit

Here’s seven things I learned at the Freight in the Cities Summit, which we sponsored, in Birmingham yesterday on the last mile challenge. My presentation to the event can be downloaded here and you can find a freight hub on our website here. Air quality concerns, and the implications for freight and logistics, is looming […]

Does transport policy need a nudge?

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray asks if spending on transport programmes that focus on influencing the brains of travellers, rather than infrastructure can be effective. 

Frank Pick honoured at last

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray explains how Londoners are never too far from the physical manifestations of Frank Pick’s influence, and yet his legacy is underappreciated. A pdf of the article can be downloaded here

Tyne and Wear Metro: urban rail unleashed

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray explains how the Tyne and Wear Metro is the bone structure of that region’s identity, economy and daily life – and how it’s Britain’s innovation railway too.