How does Britain’s knowledge economy shape its cities? Paul Swinney 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 joins me to explore the North-South divide, the role of transport in economic growth and why second-tier cities underperform.

We discuss what agglomeration means and why it matters, how post-pandemic work trends are reshaping transport needs and why investing in urban connectivity is key to unlocking Britain’s economic potential.

Giles Fearnley on entrepreneurship in transport, what generates growth and the future role of the big bus groups.

"Just like the bus driver wants to be on the winning team, so a user wants to be a winner" - how to grow the bus business by someone who actually knows.