A blog about changemaking in transport
Big Ideas in Mini Switzerland
How can we grow the transport network in the UK? By making better use of what we already have.
Let’s learn from the Swiss and prove it in the Peak District.
I believe in a place called Hope
This is how the Swiss would have done HS2
HS2 has become a case study in how not to build infrastructure. But what if we’d taken a different path entirely?
In this post, I imagine how the Swiss would have done it: starting with the timetable, not the project. It’s a counterfactual, but it’s not a fantasy.
Rural Transport Swiss Style - and an Invitation to Action
What rural transport really needs isn’t innovation - it’s buses: properly integrated and proudly delivered, like in Switzerland.
Here’s my first-hand report from the front line of great rural transport.
What Integrated Transport Looks like
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.
How To Fund Passenger Transport
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.
Is “Just Walk Out” retail a vision of the future?
Amazon Fresh's "Just walk out" technology eliminates supermarket checkouts entirely. We need to take note.