Matt Brunt
We were very sad to learn that our friend, and former Assistant Director of pteg, died peacefully in his sleep at the weekend after a long illness. Here are a few extracts from what we said to Matt at his leaving event following on from his cancer diagnosis. ‘Matt’s chosen profession has been public service, […]
Bus establishment on the back foot
Well done Passenger Transport on having the courage to publish the ‘Deregulation is dying – accept it’ comment piece from an anonymous bus manager in the last issue (PT099). What’s remarkable about the ‘bus bubble’ of operators, trade press, Bus Users UK and the various fanboys and hangers on is that it has managed to […]
It's not so smart if it's not simple
In recent years it’s been frustrating to see the discussion on smart ticketing bedeviled by confusion over the terms of the debate and a lack of clarity over where we have got to and where we should be aiming for. A new Government offers the opportunity to draw breath and take stock. So where have […]
Is the bus sector young at heart?
In his latest column for Passenger Transport magazine, pteg Director Jonathan Bray asks if the bus sector is doing all it can for young people. Young people are the most regular users of buses and they are the future – yet their needs are too often overlooked by operators.
Change is in the air – the new big issues
In his regular column for Passenger Transport Magazine pteg Director Jonathan Bray reflects on some of the more interesting (but overlooked) trends from the last five years, which raise questions for the next five.
Why Nottingham wants change
In his latest column for Passenger Transport Magazine, Jonathan Bray explains why Nottingham’s leaders want a city that’s more legible and easier to get around, and why the city’s buses must find their place in this vision.
What I discovered on Planet Freight
In his latest column for Passenger Transport magazine, pteg Director Jonathan Bray asks if freight is from Mars, is public transport from Venus? He presents ten key lessons for the inhabitants of Planet Public Transport from his trip to Planet Freight and argues that if it often seems like the two are world’s apart, they certainly […]
Are we in the last days of public transport?
In his regular column for Passenger Transport magazine, pteg Director Jonathan Bray explores the potential of disruptive technology to turn the world of public transport upside down.
The ‘big mo’ is now with devolution and bus regulation
An unstoppable momentum appears to be building around devolution and bus regulation. What a difference a week makes. It’s not clear yet whether this is quite a Berlin Wall moment on buses and devolution – but at the very least it’s the equivalent of mass demonstrations in Leipzig. And we all know where that led […]
Nine things I learnt at our 'Urban Freight: The Last Mile Challenge for Cities' conference
On Friday 26th September 2014, pteg, together with Landor Links and Transport for London, held a conference on ‘Urban Freight: The Last Mile Challenge for Cities’. The event was attended by over 60 UK and international delegates and speakers from transport authorities, freight operators, retailers, campaign groups, charities, consultancies and research bodies. The ‘last mile’ of […]