There are howls of protest from the right about plans for Birmingham to be a 20mph city. But it will be a good thing, and others will follow, says transport writer and podcaster Christian Wolmar

A hundred years ago, trams were an integral part of daily life. More people travelled by tram than by bus, and the gong warning of an approaching tram was a mor

Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.

How do we create streets that are safer, healthier and more people-focused?  Speed is one of the most influential factors.  The relationship between speed and…

Across the UK, cities are wrestling with familiar challenges: rising congestion, unreliable journeys, and the urgent need to cut emissions while supporting econ

The history of transit ridership in the US is what it is: But it matters enormously how we talk about it.  Many US transit agencies will be facing the voters in the next two years, seeking new funding...

Podcast Episode · Calling All Stations - The Transport Podcast · 16 June · 1hr 9min

How local children’s voice helped shape inclusive regional and national policy

This blog was first published as an opinion piece in the Cambridge Independent on Wednesday 3 June. It was written before The Hill Group announced it had purchased Cambridge Airport and planned to bui...

Transport for New Homes has low overheads, but we still have bills to pay. The compliance costs for a small organisation keep going up as well as the cost of keeping our website, full of our research ...

During the pandemic, Anna Filby was a young transport professional struggling to connect with other young transport professionals. So she created the Young Mobility Network. She joins me to discuss ...

Share your views before the consultation closes on Tuesday 9 June in East West Rail’s online feedback form East West Rail will re-establish a mainline railway between Cambridge and Oxford, via Bedford...

Mini Switzerland succeeded because it was created by a multi-disciplinary team with leadership, empowerment and purpose. We can do this more often!

Two court cases last month illustrate how confusion over legal definitions are feeding into a culture of poor driving standards, says law professor Sally Kyd

Campaigners say it could be the

Victoria and Tasmania decide to "take pressure off the pump" as fuel prices rise

A judicial review case was sought to challenge the congestion charge on 25 March 2026.

Data from bus companies shows more people are using local bus services since Oxfordshire County Council introduced a temporary congestion charge in Oxford.  The data from Go Ahead, which owns six loca...

New York City’s congestion pricing programme will remain in place after a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration’s effort to terminate it was illegal, handing a major victory to the Metropo...

Rollback of government’s ability to limit climate-heating pollution will make families ‘sicker and less safe’, environmental advocate says