Voices of the Industry presented by Steer.

The UK Government’s long-awaited integrated transport strategy, Better Connected, sets out an ambitious vision for a more joined-up, accessible and user-focused transport system. But does the strategy go far enough to deliver the transformation needed across the UK’s transport networks and places? And how do we get it moving? In this episode of Steer’s podcast, Director Nicola Kane is joined by co...

In this episode of Inside Steer: Conversations with Experts , Executive President Herbert Higginbotham speaks with Nicole Muise-Kielkucki, Vice President at Fourth Economy, about how equity-focused planning and inclusive engagement are shaping economic development strategies across the United States. Drawing on her experience working with communities at the state, regional, and local level, Nicole...

Passenger rail across North America is undergoing a fundamental reset. Travel patterns have shifted, funding is tighter, and agencies are being forced to rethink how services are planned, funded and operated. In this episode of Inside Steer: Conversations with Experts , Herbert Higginbotham , Executive President, North America, speaks with Masroor Hasan , Senior Vice President, Rail Advisory, abou...

In this first episode of Inside Steer: Conversations with Experts , Executive President Herbert Higginbotham speaks with David Cuneo, Senior Vice President for Traffic & Revenue Forecasting, about how technology, data, and innovation are reshaping travel, cities, and the future of infrastructure across North America. Their discussion explores how connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) could...

With the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Mandate propelling rapid growth in the UK's EV parc, this pivotal moment brings both exciting prospects and significant hurdles for fleet electrification. In this episode, part of our Ramping Up series charting the inflexion point in the demand for EVs across Europe, we spoke to Toby Poston, CEO of the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA), to...

As electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerates, questions remain around the pace, scale, and long-term commercial viability of the infrastructure needed to support it. In this episode, part of our Ramping Up series, leaders from investment, banking, advisory and policy came together to examine how we can unlock scalable, investable EV charging infrastructure and what it will take to build a commerc...

Each Football season sees millions of people across the UK travel for matches, creating unique challenges for transport operators. In this episode, Gary Steele , Project Lead for the Football on Rail Initiative at the Rail Delivery Group, joins Gemma Bedlow from Steer’s Sports and Major Events team to explore the role that the rail industry plays in this logistical challenge. Gary shares insights...

In the latest episode of Steer’s Voices of the Industry podcast series, Alia Verloes, Steer’s Lead for the New Mobility Market in North America, talks to three bike share and mobility equity leaders: Laura Mallonee, Director of Programs and Membership at the North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association (NABSA); Adriel Thornton, Executive Director of MoGo Detroit Bike Share; and Waffiyya...

The autonomous vehicle (AV) future is coming, but what that will look like and how soon it will arrive is yet to be seen. One of the first steps in the US will be the connected autonomous vehicle corridor – or CAV corridor – on I-94 in Southeast Michigan, linking university town Ann Arbor with long-time manufacturing hub Detroit. In this episode of Voices of the Industry Megan Brock, Senior Strate...

In the latest episode of Steer's Voices of the Industry podcast series Steer Director Nicola Kane is joined by Mark Atherton, Director of Environment at Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and Shivali Mathur of Amberside Advisors. The episode delves into Local Area Energy Plans (LEAPs) and the role they play in helping local authorities take action on decarbonisation. The insightful discussion...

In the latest episode in our ‘Voices of the Industry’ podcast series Steer is joined by Peter Gudde, Net Zero Programme Lead at the Greater South East Net Zero Hub. As the urgency to address climate change intensifies, focus in the UK has shifted towards the value of localised decarbonisation solutions that fit the unique characteristics of the nation’s different economies and communities, both ru...

How can we make more efficient use of our transportation system? How can we encourage people out of their cars and onto bicycles, buses, trains or walking, or change the time that they travel or even where they travel to? These questions are cast in a new light in a climate conscious, public-health focused post-COVID world and one place where answers can be found is in transportation demand manage...

In this special two-part episode of ‘Voices of the Industry’, we are joined by John Larkinson, the CEO of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). In Part one, we investigated the ORR's crucial role in monitoring and regulating Britain's strategic road and rail infrastructure and explored how it navigates current challenges. In Part two of our conversation with John, we dive into specific projects, deci...

In this special two-part episode of ‘Voices of the Industry’, we are joined by John Larkinson, the CEO of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). In part one of this insightful conversation, John walks us through the intricacies of the ORR’s differing roles for health and safety and economic regulation within Britain’s strategic road and rail network. Facing challenges like inflation, dramatically chan...

Infrastructure projects the world over start with the best intentions, but rising costs and ‘analysis paralysis’ often mean their full potential goes unrealized. This is a common theme in every country, but have some been able to develop strategies to help stay the course and deliver benefits for all? In this episode of ‘Voices of the Industry’ Steer’s market lead for transportation strategy and b...

Amtrak is one of the most recognisable names in North American transport having been providing rail passengers with outstanding service across the US and Canada since the 1970s. More important than Amtrak’s prestigious past however is its future role in achieving Net Zero in the transport sector. Rail is a far more sustainable mode than air travel and its potential to reduce emissions on intercity...

What is the future of transport for the USA’s most populous state? California High-Speed Rail (HSR) has big plans to reshape not just how the state’s projected 50 million residents will get around but also how their cities, agriculture and state overall will look. In this episode, ‘Voices of the Industry’ interviews Meg Cederoth, the Director of Planning and Sustainability at HSR. Join us as Meg e...