Innovation needs funding, but central controls can make that hard. Finding ways to let people access the money they need to try things is key to the future of your organisation. Here are some tips.

Inevitably, humans being what they are, a consultation issued by the Government proposes that the accountability mechanism for a business owned by the Government should be the Government, with the assistance of a watchdog appointed by the Government.

Here’s how we can keep all the good stuff in the consultation but tighten up accountability a bit.

The situational judgments of a skilled cyclist in deciding whether to jump a red light offer a model for how we should assess when to follow our organisation’s rules.

I spent half term in Switzerland. Not in a glamorous ski resort, but in ordinary towns and villages. What I found was integrated transport as it could and should be for everyone.

Here’s my report.

The French have a plan to transform regional connectivity in 24 provincial cities. Of course they have…

Last week, I commuted into both Manchester and London.

The experiences reveal why most UK cities have low productivity - and what needs to be done to deliver economic growth again

Paris is building 200 km of new Metro. That’s more new line than every addition to the tube map since the second world war - including the Jubilee line, DLR and Elizabeth line. It’s going to make Paris the capital of Europe for the 21st century.

Transport needs long-term funding through dedicated taxes. With a spending review and the creation of GBR both happening, now’s the time to ask for it.

Labour’s got off to a difficult start. Despite a good DfT ministerial team, transport outcomes are being undermined by policies made elsewhere.

Company restructures often aim to weed out inefficiency. Too often, they make it worse…

What do I do when I’m not writing blog posts or recording podcasts? Today’s post lifts the lid on the mystery…

How as the turkey? Kids like their presents? In all the festive family fun, don’t forget to get Resolution Ready! Here’s my final five ideas. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

No sooner is the turkey digested than it’s time to make New Year resolutions. Here’re another five bites of inspiration

It’s New Year Resolution season. With only a few weeks to choose, here are another five options

five bite-sized doses of inspiration for ways to get your organisation moving forward faster

My whole life has been dominated by the public v private debate. It’s not the most important question

We’re at the end of the period of privatisation. But what if it had never happened? Part 2 of an imagined history of British Rail since 1992

What if British Rail had never been privatised? Today’s post is the complete imagined history of BR from 1992 to the present day.

Bus franchising is seen as the answer, but it's not free. How much does it cost, and what does it solve?

Oslo’s transport authority is having success by focusing on “Coordinated Autonomy”. But this isn’t about autonomous vehicles - it’s about autonomous people. It’s an approach we can all learn from.