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.

This is one of the most important posts I’ve written so far.

AI is coming but will it help us or hinder us? That depends on how we react.

The online tools used by startups that can help corporate innovation.

Next week, Rachel Reeves will deliver her first budget.

This is why it should include a carbon tax.

In part 3 of "How did the Tories do?", a reflection of how they weren't just bad at fulfilling their promises, they weren't even good at being Tories

It's 100 days since the election. In the second of three parts, how did the Tories do?