Jonathan Bray

Change is happening fast – what's next

Now we are the Urban Transport Group, the pace is picking up with more invitations to speak at more conferences and events. Which also gives the opportunity to hear from others and tune into what’s going on out there in a host of areas, from skills to tech and streets to logistics. With the future speeding up many of these events had […]

The day we woke up to mental health

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray reports back on last week’s Mental Health Summit and suggests it was a tipping point, moving the issue from the margins to the mainstream.

Going Overground – London's inner orbital railway

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray suggests the sign and symbol of the times is no longer an outer orbital motorway, it’s an inner orbital railway – the London Overground. 

ScotRail – so much more than a railway

In his latest article for Passenger Transport Magazine, Director, Jonathan Bray explains Scotland’s rail franchise is about more than just train services, it’s about a vision for a nation. Other parts of the UK should study it.

Urban Transport Group is up and running

Exciting times for us as we move onwards and upwards with TfL as full members and a new name that better reflects who we are,  what we do. With all the major urban areas on board and with the wider consensus that’s grown up around the importance of devolved and high investment city and city […]

Public Sector – the biggest innovators?

In his latest article for Passenger Transport, Jonathan Bray talks about the fact that the private sector doesn’t have a monopoly on innovation. South Yorkshire has demonstrated what the public sector can do.

The dark night of the railway's soul

In his latest column for Passenger Transport magazine, pteg Director Jonathan Bray bemoans the slow death of European international overnight rail services. However, he finds a burgeoning resistance movement to challenge this death by neglect.

Time to kiss smart ticketing better

In his latest column for Passenger Transport magazine, pteg Director Jonathan Bray asks what we really mean by ‘smart ticketing’. He argues that we need to be clear about what smart ticketing is, where we’re up to and what we need to do next.