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The Long Game: Mastering Transport Corridor Protection
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๐Ÿค” The Long Game: Mastering Transport Corridor Protection

December 4th, 2025 Subscribe Sponsorship Opportunities Are you interested in reaching over 2500 transport leaders? Email me: russell@transportlc.org Transport Leaders Podcast The latest episode of our podcast is out. We discuss the good, the bad and the ugly of commuter car parks. ๐ŸŽง Listen on Audio โ–ถ๏ธ Watch on YouTube I am speaking at the CoMotion Conference in Riyadh next week. If you are in the area and want to meet up, contact me: russell@transportlc.org The Long Game: Mastering Transport...

The Complex Role of Transport in Street Vitality

Subscribe Latest Insights Welcome Transport Leaders Welcome to this week's edition of the Transport Leader newsletter, your 5-minute guide to improving transport. Have a great trip! In Today's Transport Leader: The Complex Role of Transport in Street Vitality Light Intermediate Vehicles: Solution or Distraction? From Trials to Services: What Local Authorities Need for Autonomous Public Transport Plus Quick Trips, Blog, Podcast, Tool and Innovation. Sponsorship Opportunities Are you interested...

November 27th, 2025 Subscribe Sponsorship Opportunities Are you interested in reaching over 2500 transport leaders? Email me: russell@transportlc.org Transport Leaders Podcast The latest episode of our podcast is out. We discuss how to solve stroads. ๐ŸŽง Listen on Audio โ–ถ๏ธ Watch on YouTube From Car-Oriented to People-Oriented Transport Systems: A Strategic Guide Key Takeaways The real challenge isn't technical, it's political. We know what creates people-oriented transport systems, but we lack...

The Power of Policy Combinations in Changing Travel Behaviour

Subscribe Latest Insights Welcome Transport Leaders Welcome to this week's edition of the Transport Leader newsletter, your 5-minute guide to improving transport. Have a great trip! In Today's Transport Leader: The Power of Policy Combinations in Changing Travel Behaviour Can Carbon Credits Make MaaS Work? Evidence from Beijing How to Build Public Support for Speed Safety Measures Plus Quick Trips, Blog, Tool and Innovation. From Car-Oriented to People-Oriented Transport Systems I've spent 20...

Family Transport: Finding the Low-Hanging Fruit for Mode Shift

November 20th, 2025 Subscribe Sponsor Is Your Transport Data Holding You Back? Public transport data is messy, fragmented, and incomplete, but what if it wasn't? At Intermoda (formerly netBI and Bridj), we challenge transport agencies and operators to ask: Are you making decisions based on data you can truly trust? Discover what it takes to get 'data fit' and why it matters for the future of public transport. Read the full article Sponsorship Opportunities Are you interested in reaching over...

Why Carrots Aren't Enough: The Hard Truth About Reducing Car Use

Subscribe Latest Insights Welcome Transport Leaders Welcome to this week's edition of the Transport Leader newsletter, your 5-minute guide to improving transport. Have a great trip! In Today's Transport Leader: Why Carrots Aren't Enough: The Hard Truth About Reducing Car Use Beyond Silos: The Evidence on Coordinated Land Use and Transport Planning Looking Beyond Copenhagen for Active Transport Inspiration Plus Quick Trips, Blog and Innovation. PS Look out for a bit of Roman fun at the end....

November 13th, 2025 Subscribe Sponsor Is Your Transport Data Holding You Back? Public transport data is messy, fragmented, and incomplete, but what if it wasn't? At Intermoda (formerly netBI and Bridj), we challenge transport agencies and operators to ask: Are you making decisions based on data you can truly trust? Discover what it takes to get 'data fit' and why it matters for the future of public transport. Read the full article We have a few places left for this month's book club on...

Don't Do Free Buses, Do Free Bikes Instead

Subscribe Latest Insights Welcome Transport Leaders Welcome to this week's edition of the Transport Leader newsletter, your 5-minute guide to improving transport. Have a great trip! In Today's Transport Leader: Don't Do Free Buses, Do Free Bikes Instead From Congestion to Calm: Lessons from Pontevedraโ€™s Urban Transformation What Denmark Can Teach Us About Transport Trade-offs Plus Quick Trips, Blog, Innovation and Tools. Sponsor Can You Trust the Data Running Your Network? Messy, fragmented,...

Beyond Electric Vehicles: Why Mode Shift Is Key to Net Zero Transport

November 6th, 2025 Subscribe Sponsor Is Your Transport Data Holding You Back? Public transport data is messy, fragmented, and incomplete, but what if it wasn't? At Intermoda (formerly netBI and Bridj), we challenge transport agencies and operators to ask: Are you making decisions based on data you can truly trust? Discover what it takes to get 'data fit' and why it matters for the future of public transport. Read the full article Beyond Electric Vehicles: Why Mode Shift Is Key to Net Zero...

Subscribe Latest Insights Welcome Transport Leaders Welcome to this week's edition of the Transport Leader newsletter, your 5-minute guide to improving transport. Have a great trip! In Today's Transport Leader: How the MBTA Is Building a Blueprint for Mobility Integration What Does the Elizabeth Line Evaluation Tell Us? The Unintended Consequences of Free Transit for Older Adults in Brazil Plus Quick Trips, Blog, Innovation and Tools. Sponsor Better Public Transport Starts With Better Data...