All BLOG posts
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.
Minister doesn’t always know best
My daughter’s hokey-cokey end of term illustrates the British problem of Whitehall knows best
Budget 2021: Let’s stop fighting the last war
The Tories are never going to put up fuel tax. So instead of fighting the wrong battles, make the case for road pricing
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
What’s Swedish for “The Ticket Office is closed?”
Stockholm station no longer has a ticket office. But Arundel does? Something wrong, surely…
Wish you worked in Italy?
The extraordinary story of how railway managers stole €90m and bankrupted their company
2019 Williams: Delayed. Expected: 2021 (hopefully)
The Williams Review, when it finally comes, should focus on incentives more than fragmentation
Lessons from a walk in the woods
A failed train ride for a country walk illustrates the problems with the modern railway
Uber has replaced buses not cars
Uber aimed to displace cars. But it’s actually displacing buses. Will e-scooters be next?
What should be in the national bus strategy? PART 2
The bus strategy should focus on getting more people onto buses. Sounds obvious really…
What should be in the national bus strategy? PART 1
Why the bus strategy mustn’t be all about buses
The Best Places for bus growth
Where are the four places where usage is up despite funding being down?
Ask a silly question…
The Union Connectivity Review is a chance for Boris to buy new toys. The A74(M) experience shows where it leads.
My Road Pricing submission to the Select Committee
My road pricing submission to the Transport Select Committee
My defence to Private Eye
Last month, my company got a pasting from Private Eye. Here’s my defence.