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The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has set out his ambition for a ‘major overhaul’ of the city’s transport network – bus, tram, rail…
Improving West Yorkshire’s bus services
Huge improvements for transport users don’t always come from the big bang projects. Lots of smaller improvements can make a difference. As in other areas…
As we head towards the festive period, transport will once again play a crucial role for people up and down the country. With this being…
Waterloo sunset: last night’s meltdown
My colleague, a ten-journey-a-week, 30 year Waterloo commuter, describes last night as one of the worst since the cable theft problems of some years ago.
South Western Railway – more work to be done
Some good news for delayed South Western Railway passengers, who will now be able to claim compensation if their journey is delayed by…
Why not catch a coach at Christmas?
With the traditional nationwide rail shutdown on Christmas and Boxing Day and significant engineering works on a number of routes it can be difficult for…
Dartford Crossing – what are road users’ experiences?
I recently spent a very interesting afternoon behind the scenes at the Dartford Crossing with Highways England and the team that runs it, Connect Plus…
Don’t give up on public transport
Why do people not use, or give up on, public transport? There was an interesting piece from Forbes magazine on why people in the…
A smooth journey? What do drivers need from road surfaces?
Nothing like the view from an HGV cab: “I’ve had times where I’ve had to move out of the inside lane because the ruts in…
Designing new trains – here’s how to do it using the passenger voice
How do you build new trains that passengers will love? Get them involved in the design from the start. On Saturday, we ran the first…