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Replacing diesel buses key to cutting London air pollution, claim experts

The future of the bus

Published on: 10th October 2019 by Darren Shirley.

The announcement by the Chancellor of an imminent National Bus Strategy is arguably the first strategic steer for bus policy since buses were deregulated over 30 years ago. It doesn’t come a moment too soon. Buses are responsible for three in every five journeys made by public transport, carrying millions of people to school and…

How can public transport help contribute to the future of mobility?

Published on: 10th October 2019 by Birgit Wirth.

Rail is a mode of mass transport which fits perfectly into a wider concept of mobility characterised by an integration of multiple modes of transport, including public and private transport. In this context, rail could be the backbone for future mobility. Creating extra capacity on the railways can be challenging, however. Additional rail infrastructure is…

Whose responsibility is the Future of Mobility anyway?

Published on: 10th October 2019 by Paul Campion.

“Oh no, not another thought-piece on the ‘Future of Mobility’” you may be thinking; why all this talk of disruption and transformation when all we want is to make the trains run on time? Or reduce congestion on our roads? Or support cycling and walking with appropriate infrastructure? Or reduce air pollution in our cities?…

What can we expect from new transport technologies?

Published on: 13th September 2019 by David Metz.

In my new book, Driving Change: Travel in the Twenty-First Century, I assess the likely impact on travel behaviour of new transport technologies, in particular electric vehicles, digital platforms, digital navigation and autonomous vehicles. Electric vehicles eliminate tailpipe emissions and so help improve urban air quality and mitigate global warming. Yet a change of propulsion…

Public transport choices and the future of mobility

Published on: 13th September 2019 by Greg McClymont.

Much is uncertain about the opportunities and challenges that will be presented by mobility in the future – but the choices that are made by politicians now on how to support effective public transport are sure to be critical no matter what is ahead. Technological change can come much faster or much slower than expected,…

Should the PM even contemplate cutting fuel duty?

Published on: 27th August 2019 by Claire Haigh.

The UK has committed to a target of net zero emissions by 2050. However, speculation of an early general election in the weekend’s papers was accompanied by speculation that fuel duty would be cut in an emergency budget next month. At a time when “hottest year” records are now broken as a matter of routine,…

Transport for New Homes: a checklist to assess new developments

Published on: 14th August 2019 by Stephen Joseph.

The Transport Knowledge Hub has done great work in highlighting the disconnect between sustainable transport and the location of new development. Now campaigning group Transport for New Homes has come up with a new checklist which can help assess new housing proposals on what their impact on the transport system will be, and whether the…

A call to action for every planner, transport planner, engineer and politician!

Published on: 11th July 2019 by Lynda Addison.

For well in excess of 30 years we have understood the close relationship between the location of development and the way people travel. We have also been aware of the importance of “minimising the need to travel” and “increasing the use of sustainable modes of travel”. But look at the reality of what has been…

Let’s change our mindset and work together to create great new development

Published on: 11th July 2019 by Stephen Bennett.

It is often claimed that new development provides an economic boost – but designed badly and it can simply lead to more car dependence and more congestion, which in turn impacts on the local environment, on air quality and on carbon emissions. So, can we have the development without these negative impacts? Transport planners wrestle…

Matching fine words with actions

Published on: 5th July 2019 by Claire Haigh.

Last week Parliament passed legislation to commit the UK to net zero emissions by 2050. For those of us who have been campaigning for Government to make climate change a much higher priority this was a big step forward. Whilst it could be argued that the target should be earlier than 2050, it nevertheless puts…

Let’s plan for the future, not for now

Published on: 3rd June 2019 by Naomi Green.

In strategic transport planning, discussions about the future are at the forefront of our minds. Infrastructure projects need to be designed to reflect how they will be used at the time of their completion. No one can doubt that, with the pace of change in technology, data, consumer expectations and our relationship with the environment,…

How transport appraisal guidance is failing cities

Published on: 3rd June 2019 by Matt Whearty.

Helping city economies to grow means focusing investment on intra-city trips in future That transport helps city economies to grow is not in doubt; transport connects workers with jobs, connects people to leisure activities where they can spend money, and allows for goods to be transported to and around the city. But current appraisal guidance…