Dar es Salaam’s bus rapid transit: Why it’s been a long, bumpy ride
Infrastructure projects are often subject to political aspirations. But when they are not realised as promised or their costs multiply…
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Is TfL proof that public transport should be run by government?
The success of London's combination of private franchises and tight public management may soon be imitated nationwide.
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In England, a call to regulate city buses
Bus ridership in Greater Manchester has collapsed since the lockdowns began. The city region hopes to bring back better service…
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It’s time for transportation planners to move beyond ‘level of service’
This car-centric assessment of roads and mass transit fails to consider the wide range of needs that people and cities…
BySadiq Khan and Grant Shapps clash over free bus travel for under 18s
The latest front in the row between Transport for London (TfL) and national government over how to fund the capital’s…
BySo what was actually in Grant Shapps’ latest transport masterplan?
Poor Grant Shapps. This weekend, the UK’s transport secretary unveiled a fairly extensive package of measures intended to make sure…
ByBoris Johnson has promised “London-style” bus services for other cities. So where’s the money coming from?
Boris Johnson will have to do some work to improve buses. Quite a bit, if we are going to see…
ByI decided to set the record for travelling on the most London buses in numerical order, for some reason
I’ve always been vaguely intrigued by the people who set public transport world records – visiting all 270 tube stations…
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