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.
Eurotransport's Leaders' series article by Jonathan Bray
Jonathan Bray in Eurotransport Magazine on data, Brexit and what’s next for Urban Transport Group. Read the article in Eurotransport Magazine here.
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 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… There’s two key elements to a successful urban rail network – best use of emerging technology and local decision makers who embody […]
Transport and the pursuit of happiness
In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray asks how our sector can play the health card, as public transport makes a huge contribution to the nation’s health and wellbeing.
The place dimension of transport policy
Urban Transport Group is supporting Landor’s Better Places conference on 24 November 2016. In an article for Local Transport Today magazine, Jonathan Bray says ‘If we are going to make progress on the place dimension of transport policy, we need to work in a much more co-ordinated way across disciplines and across sectors. Transport needs […]
Do not underestimate the potential impact of the bus services bill
This article appeared in PSE Oct/Nov 16. If the Bus Services Bill delivers on its promises, then it will give local government the powers to make the best use of existing subsidies to give the public a far better service than they get now, writes Jonathan Bray, director of the Urban Transport Group. If cities […]