Blog - Local transport

Sep 10th 2026

The heat is on: transport in a climate emergency

Climate change is a global challenge, but it demands action at every level. Transport has a particularly important role to play. It is the UK’s highest-emitting sector, with road transport…

Aug 23rd 2026

You don’t need a car to have a great day out

Whether you’re exploring a historic castle, visiting a National Trust property, heading to the beach, enjoying a city break or venturing into a National Park, there are plenty of memorable…

Jul 28th 2026

What Germany’s €63 ticket can teach us about changing commuting behaviour

There’s a simple idea behind a lot of transport policy: if you make public transport cheaper, more people will use it. The question is whether it actually works like that…

Jul 21st 2026

Building better transport in a polarised world

Transport debates are no longer only about congestion, emissions, or infrastructure planning. Increasingly, they reflect deeper cultural values and political identities. Discussions around low traffic neighbourhoods, road pricing, cycling infrastructure,…

Jun 20th 2026

On the road during Better Transport Week 2026

We’ve met amazing people and seen projects making a real difference to communities right across the country. Here are just some of the highlights… Making buses more accessible in Brighton In…

Jun 12th 2026

Better Connected: making every day journeys easier

“Better Transport Week is a chance to focus on something that affects all of us every day: how easily we can get to work, school, the shops, appointments and the…

Jun 4th 2026

May 2026 Elections: A New Political Landscape for Transport?

The May 2026 elections across England, Wales and Scotland may come to be seen as a defining political moment. As widely expected, they generated a very significant – and probably…

Apr 24th 2026

An extraordinary opportunity

This really is an extraordinary opportunity to support sustainable transport and make a huge difference. Every donation will be doubled, helping to make transport better, protect the environment, connect communities…

Apr 17th 2026

It’s World Public Transport Day!

How far have we come? In the UK, upward trends in public transport service capacity and quality in recent years provide much cause for celebration. Accessibility is being given greater…

Apr 10th 2026

Towns and Trams: Learning from the French

France builds 300,000 homes every year. If that number sounds familiar, it’s because that’s the target that the UK misses year after year. So far this century, a new tramway…

Mar 8th 2026

Tackling transport gender inequality

Safety and security concerns, particularly for women and girls, significantly inhibit access to public transport.  British Transport Police data revealed that nearly a third of women have been victims of…

Jan 8th 2026

A year of campaign successes!

2025 was a big year for transport. Sweeping reforms to the way bus and rail services are run began in earnest; further devolution of money and decision making to regional…

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