Urban Transport Next

About Urban Transport Next

Urban Transport Next (from the Urban Transport Group) hosts some of the most influential figures in the transport sector, who debate the topics shaping the future of transport..

Publisher

Urban Transport Group

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Dec 2020

Latest episode

28 May 2026

Latest episodes

11 of 30 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Urban Transport Next: Transport renewal (with Shadow Transport Minister Jerome Mayhew)

   Shadow Transport Minister Jerome Mayhew MP and Director Jason Prince discuss the vital role of buses, scrutinizing rail reform, and active travel in this interview.

2. 

   26 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Urban Transport Next: The future starts here

   In this episode, Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, was in conversation with Jason Prince, Director of the Urban Transport Group. During the discussion, the Mayor spoke passionately about the region she grew up in, the importance of transport to the 'everyday economy', and why the West of England is focusing on 'trust' in its new transport vision.

3. 

   24 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Urban Transport Next: Today, tomorrow, together

   In this episode, Ken Skates, Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, was in conversation with Jason Prince, Director of the Urban Transport Group. During the discussion, the Cabinet Secretary discussed his motivation for entering politics, the importance of embedding wellbeing into Wales' transport vision and the branding of the Welsh public transport system.

Inside a recent episode

Urban Transport Next: Transport renewal (with Shadow Transport Minister Jerome Mayhew)

Published 28 May 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And that's not just if you're a driver, but if you're a cyclist as well. I mean, I saw a stat the other day that 15% of all injuries from cyclists are associated with road defects. So that's 15% of all injuries. So, and as a cyclist myself, if you're forever trying to dodge the potholes, that's not a great cycling experience either. So you've got to get down to the basics. And what people really care about is transport because it affects their everyday life. So whether that's the roads, rail, bus, active travel, all those things, I don't want to give a priority list of those, a hierarchy list. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

18

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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