Call for a better railway
Great British Railways will soon manage the whole rail network. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the railway for people and places.
Bus mapping tool
A new interactive tool, produced with Podaris, identifies areas that lack a decent bus service and where additional investment is needed.
Fuel price crisis
In response to the fuel price crisis, Government should be pulling out all the stops to improve public transport, walking and cycling.
"Transport shapes our days and our lives, connecting us to friends and family, the things we need and the places we love. Better Transport Week is an opportunity to celebrate transport at its best, and the connections that it makes possible."
New bus mapping tool shows the state of local bus provision
10 July 2026
Buses are an essential public service. Every day, buses take millions to school, training, work, hospital appointments and high streets. But our research shows four in five people would use…
Can you cross Britain in a day without a car? I tried
30 June 2026
Just over three years ago, I had several episodes of syncope, or unexplained faints. Whilst around 40 per cent of people in the UK will experience this during their lifetime,…
The Skipton-Colne line: a golden opportunity
25 June 2026
Who’s sorry now? “I owe Dr Richard Beeching a belated apology. Growing up, I often cursed Dr Beeching, author of the infamous 1960s government rail review, for the demise of…
