This publication reveals the findings of the consultation on the creation of a Transport Knowledge Hub to support Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) with growth initiatives. The purpose of this new Hub will be to provide LEPs and other local decision makers with the tools and information they need to make transport capital investments which will…
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The first order effects of better bus services emerge through improvements in travel times, reliability, comfort or fares. The research question explored in this work is: Is there a link between bus accessibility and social outcomes? This report details the results of econometric models we have applied to this task to identify whether there is…
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We know that policy is not about economic value alone. Because life isn’t just about the pound in your pocket, or savings to the Exchequer. And policy should not just be made on economic arguments alone, however strong they may be. Policy must deliver on a range of social factors as well. Does it reduce…
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Greener Journeys is working with the LEP Network, Local Partnerships and the Department for Transport to establish a Transport Knowledge Hub to support local decision-makers develop and deliver transport policy and investment initiatives to support economic growth. The idea for a Knowledge Hub originally came from the LEP Transport Workshop in January 2016. Since then,…
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This report by Professor David Begg quantifies the impact of congestion on the bus sector. The report concludes that across the most congested urban conurbations in the UK bus journey times have been rising by on average almost 1% per annum. Over the last 50 years, bus journey times have increased by almost 50% in…
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There is a growing interest in the importance of towns and cities to our economic and social welfare, in what makes them successful and how we can shape their development. Transport networks and local bus services are a particularly important part of this agenda. The ease at which we can get around influences where we…
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Buses and the Economy II investigates the link between bus services in the UK and the wider economy. This research aims to demonstrate how buses provide vital access to jobs; facilitate access to shopping and leisure facilities, especially in town and city centres; and their added value to society in the form of social welfare…
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The full report of our new research which shows how buses can support job market participation and efficiency, stimulate investment and regeneration and provide vital support to local businesses and retail economies.
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