New taskforce to reshape development of UK mass transit systems

New Civil Engineer
Thomas Johnson
26 May 2026

The government has formed a new taskforce to make recommendations on how mass transit systems can be delivered more efficiently in the UK.

Comprising experts across planning, the transport sector and the construction industry, the taskforce will investigate ways of speeding up the building and consenting of mass transit systems as well as methods of better connecting trams, buses and railways.

Working independently, and led by chair Bridget Rosewell, the Mass Transit Taskforce said it will draw on best practice from across the world to identify hurdles facing the introduction of mass transit systems across the UK and how to overcome them.

Other members of the taskforce will include:

• David Milner, managing director of Create Streets
• Richard de Cani, chief officer for global business and markets at Arup
• Jason Prince, director of the Urban Transport Group

The Urban Transport Group will also provide the secretariat for the taskforce...

New taskforce to reshape development of UK mass transit systems | New Civil Engineer | 26 May 2026