Transport policy adviser, visiting professor at University of Hertfordshire. Married to GP, 3 daughters, interests history, music, exploring cities
Joined November 2011
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
20 Dec 2025
This is potentially game-changing. Today's Times reports that waiting times for Eurostar trains at St Pancras could fall to 15 mins. But they would need to fall at the other end as well. I haven't been to Paris recently but Brussels can be 45 mins queueing.
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
31 Oct 2025
Productivity (GDP/hour worked) of Marseille is 36% higher than of Leeds.
31 Oct 2025
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This is Place Castellane, a major metro interchange in Marseille, France.
Last June, with the extension of tram line T3, most of the square was returned to its rightful users: pedestrians.
A 102-meter stone bench called “The Eyelid” now separates people from cars and trams
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
24 Oct 2025
Brilliant! #BetterBusStops
24 Oct 2025
Roll out of more real time digital bus departure screens. These are at each bay in Selby bus Station
Press the yellow surround button and you get an audible description of the departures on the screen
Making bus travel more accessible
@BusUsersUK @CBTransport
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
24 Oct 2025
Campaign for Better Transport is the national organisation that advocates for better, greener, fairer transport for all.
Our refreshed Strategy outlines how we will work to improve transport for everyone, in cities, towns and rural areas:
bettertransport.org.uk/our-s…
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
18 Sep 2025
WINNERS!! A simple yet powerful addition to rail travel - access to period products! @LNER Package for a Friend has started a movement across the industry!
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
18 Sep 2025
🏆 Great Place to Work Award 🏆
Congratulations to @merseyrail for winning this award 🎉👏
Highly Commended: @greateranglia
Kudos for creating outstanding workplaces in the rail industry!
Full results: railmagazine.com/news/nation…
#NationalRailAwards
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
12 Aug 2025
Our latest post looks at National Highways’ catalogue of failures, including:
- Road Safety
- Biodiversity
- Air pollution
- Smart motorways
transportactionnetwork.org.u…
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
13 Aug 2025
We’re calling for bold action to reverse a decade of bus service decline in England 🚌
Our new report urges the Govt to reform funding and adopt an ambition for a minimum level of public transport connectivity so no town or village is left behind.
Read our report ⬇️
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
13 Aug 2025
This is a bold & positive report with some great recommendations, including things we called for:
• Gaps in bus provision should be identified & filled
• Government should publish guidance on minimum service levels
• A national standard for different categories of bus stops
13 Aug 2025
We’re calling for bold action to reverse a decade of bus service decline in England 🚌
Our new report urges the Govt to reform funding and adopt an ambition for a minimum level of public transport connectivity so no town or village is left behind.
Read our report ⬇️
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
27 Jun 2025
It was great to explore materials from our archive at this @RailwayMuseum event.
Visitors were able to learn about our 50-year history from @StephenJoseph7, and see fascinating pieces of transport history, including this confirmation of the saving of the Settle-Carlisle line.
ALT Documents confirming the saving of the Settle-Carlisle line.
ALT Stephen Joseph with a video from our archive
ALT Stephen Joseph with museum visitors
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
30 Jun 2025
Remember Sardine Man? How about Mystic Peg?
We're thrilled that the @RailwayMuseum is cataloguing our 50-year archive, not least because they've made this amazing video!
youtu.be/Y53bIGGDj6c?si=ucNn…
@StephenJoseph7
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
29 May 2025
What would you choose to spend public funding on?
The Lower Thames Crossing?
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The regeneration of 120 - 600 town centres?
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
29 May 2025
There is no magic (private) money tree to save the discredited @lowerthames Crossing (a vast new motorway under the Estuary) as shown in this @GwynTopham @guardian article, @RachelReevesMP & @Heidi_Labour please note that it's working people who will pay the price of your folly:
29 May 2025
Our analysis suggests tolls will have to TRIPLE at Dartford to pay for the Lower Thames 'smart' motorway Crossing
Private finance is not the 'get out of jail free card' that Rachel Reeves was hoping for
theguardian.com/world/2025/m…
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
29 May 2025
Our analysis suggests tolls will have to TRIPLE at Dartford to pay for the Lower Thames 'smart' motorway Crossing
Private finance is not the 'get out of jail free card' that Rachel Reeves was hoping for
theguardian.com/world/2025/m…
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
23 Nov 2024
Railway station usage is ⬆️
New figures show station usage is almost back to pre-pandemic level, helped by the SEVEN new stations that opened last year! We want to see more rail expansion as part of plans to tackle the climate emergency.
orr.gov.uk/search-news/eliza…
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
14 Nov 2024
*NEW* from a US DOT spokesman on congestion pricing: “New York project sponsors notified FHWA of their updated plan to advance the project with a starting toll of $9, and FHWA is working expeditiously to finalize the needed steps to complete the agreement.”
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
14 Nov 2024
"Finally, Wifi on trains that works! Scottish connectivity firm in ‘first’ for train travel – bringing Starlink system to rail network" > if you want to build, if you want to accelerate, devolved. Big win for Scotland this. Well done all involved. futurescot.com/finally-wifi-…
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
14 Nov 2024
🚌🚌
#PublicTransport #buses
#Petition to sign: ⚡️ Keep the £2 cap on bus fares ⚡️
38d.gs/guzv
(ht @StephenJoseph7)
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
1 Nov 2024
Want to learn more? “Sydney spent $4 million building this important link in 2010, & it was summarily removed by former Minister for Roads Duncan Gay even though it was one of the most heavily used cycleways in Sydney, with more than 2K cyclists each day.”
teamclover.com.au/college-st…
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Stephen Joseph retweeted
13 Nov 2024
RoadPeace exists to provide information and support services to people bereaved or seriously injured in road crashes and to engage in evidence-based policy and campaigning work to fight for justice for victims and reduce road danger.
RoadPeace helpline: 0800 160 1069.
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