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How corporates can work better with startups
Startups can add a lot of value to corporates, but they need to adjust how they work to make it work
The Williams Review review
Williams-Shapps has a lot going for it, but neither political nor budgetary success are guaranteed
The “Guiding mind”
The "Guiding Mind" is meant to ensure that train companies focus on the customer. But will the "Guiding Mind" itself be focused on the customer?
Rail: What happens in a world without business travel?
Train companies are facing a financial crisis. New solutions to fares and pricing are essential to fill the hole left by business travellers.
Irish Border difficult? Just wait for the Scottish border!
Scottish independence would make the Scottish <> English border almost unworkable
Train fares don’t make sense. Now’s the time to fix them
The Covid crisis creates an opportunity to reform fares while demand is suppressed. The Williams Review must grab this opportunity
£1bn says flying taxis are the future
$billions are being invested in flying taxis. Something's going to happen, but what?
How to get more people onto buses
Lessons in bus growth from James Freeman, one of the few people who's made it happen.
Is DRT the Answer? Depends what the question is
Milton Keynes has replaced buses with people carriers. Will it actually save money? And who employs the drivers?
You’re not rational
The portable DVD player generated more growth than railway privatisation
Is Transport for the North Doomed?
Is TfN too big to succeed, too remote to be loved and at risk of flopping as a result?
Lessons from Los Angeles
LA had the world’s best public transport network. But it was killed by politics and lack of vision
National Bus Strategy: What’s not to Like?
Criticising the bus strategy feels like kicking kittens. But look at all the questions it leaves unanswered.
National Bus Strategy: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
That’s lots to like in the National Bus Strategy
Is social distancing still needed?
Public transport is exceptionally safe. So let’s campaign to make social distancing on vehicles the first restrictions to be lifted.
Top 5 lessons on Star ratings as incentives
Star ratings work; and not just for Uber. 5 lessons on star ratings in transport.
Carrot and stick: People lessons from Pret
Pret achieved 500% profit growth by focusing on carrot and stick. What can we learn in transport? Former CEO Clive Schlee reveals all
2019 Williams: Delayed. Expected: 2021 (hopefully)
The Williams Review, when it finally comes, should focus on incentives more than fragmentation