🚨🚨🚨 Nine in 10 ticket offices in city regions (outside London) are set to close under controversial plans by train operators. ❌🎫🚉 That's according to new figures from our member city region transport authorities. Read our press release 👇 urbantransportgroup.org/resources/type…

Ticket offices at almost 1,000 railway stations across England are set to close under new proposals, making it harder for many people to travel by train ⚠ We've signed Transport for All's letter objecting to the closures. Here's how you can take action 👇sustrans.org.uk/our-blog/opini…

A 63 mile run in an aggregate time of 11 hours and 30 minutes... this 'Metro Marathon' is seriously impressive. Well done Benjamin Cook 👏. And all in aid of charity too. Tyne and Wear Metro nexus.org.uk/news/item/ben-…

Inspiring day in Belfast visiting our member Translink with Jason Prince. Lots happening there, inc the amazing Glider & building of Belfast Grand Central Station. Key takeaway: running an electric & hydrogen bus fleet is challenging but key to reaching #NetZero

The Urban Transport Group (Urban Transport Group), representing transport authorities from England’s city regions, has told the prime minister that new transport laws must be highlighted as a parliamentary priority in next week’s King’s Speech Full story: buff.ly/47bKQ0y

We're delighted to be hosting an online conversation with Tracy Brabin WY 🌹 next month. The Mayor of West Yorkshire will discuss her vision of delivering an affordable, accessible and integrated public transport network across West Yorkshire. Register 👇 urbantransportgroup.org/events/urban-t…

Can capital investment deliver more efficient bus services? Our report says it can. 🍃🚌 Investing in zero emissions buses could deliver an additional 46m trips. 🚌🚦 Investing in bus priority could deliver an additional 18m trips. (Both by 2035/36) urbantransportgroup.org/resources/type…

Investing in zero emission buses could deliver nearly 50 million extra journeys a year by 2035/36. 🙂💚🚌 But inaction on buses would see patronage fall by 35%, from 780m trips a year now to 506m trips by 2035/36. 😢🚍📉 All in our new report... urbantransportgroup.org/resources/type…

Fantastic day out in Liverpool yesterday with Urban Transport Group's new Public Affairs group. Many thanks to Liverpool City Region for hosting us in their office with unbeatable views and for letting us take the Ferry Cross The Mersey! And also to Mark Walker for his political insights.

📉🚌 🚆🚴‍♀️🚊🚶‍♀️🚗📊 Public transport in our city regions has changed. Our new report 'Inside track' outlines the key transport trends over the last decade and how we should respond. urbantransportgroup.org/resources/type…

If you're seeking an overview of how transport (across different modes) has been faring in English cities over the last decade, let this be it. Amidst the gloom there is optimism around devolution progress. Great report by my colleague Tom Ellerton 🫡 urbantransportgroup.org/resources/type…

Leeds buses: New electric fleet takes to the roads bbc.in/3wNZ6zz

We had 2 fantastic away days in stunning Lincoln this week. We planned our three-year strategy for how Urban Transport Group can continue to create stronger communities through better transport, as well as spending valuable team time together. Lincoln Cathedral's Community Rooms were superb!

Fantastic to see! Urban Transport Group's Public Affairs and Communications groups recently visited Tyne and Wear Metro's new £70m Gosforth Depot to see the trains and hear about the plans to roll them out across the network. Exciting times ahead! x.com/My_Metro/statu…

Yesterday I was chuffed (and a bit🌟 struck) to meet the Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh in #Oldham at a roundtable event on buses. Urban Transport Group look forward to helping deliver an exciting transport agenda and reforming bus services across the country. Department for Transport 🚍

Here's our Director Jason Prince's response to the #KingsSpeech - which included a number of transport-related Bills. Our full response is below 👇 urbantransportgroup.org/resources/type…

Wow. What a King's Speech. 👑 My reaction to the positive news for the transport sector.

City regions are today urging Gov't to extend funding to protect vital bus services in the forthcoming Budget. Our report highlights the imperative for Gov't to confirm core transport funding, without which, its ambitions risk being undermined. urbantransportgroup.org/resources/type…

🌱📈 Green shoots of growth in the latest transport stats show public transport is making a strong return. Bus 🚍, rail 🚆 & light rail 🚊 passenger numbers increased for 3rd consecutive year after the pandemic. Get the 'inside track' in our report 👇 urbantransportgroup.org/resources/type…