# Sustainable Transport Midlands Blog

> Welcome to the STM blog - our home for sharing news across the transport sector, with a touch from our team!

## Recent Posts

- [The Green Path to the King's Coronation: Our Sustainable Travel Advisory (Susmita Mukherjee)](https://paragraph.com/@stmblog/the-green-path-to-the-kings-coronation): As the UK gears up for the coronation of HRH King Charles III on May 6, here are some sustainable transport measures we’d like to highlight for those attending the royal event:
- [What is 'transport poverty' and can sustainable transport help? (Susmita Mukherjee)](https://paragraph.com/@stmblog/what-is-transport-poverty-and-can-sustainable-transport-help): In an article published by The Guardian in January 2023, the term ‘transport poverty’ found its way into mainstream conversation. Three months on, we explore the role of sustainable alternatives to counter transport poverty across the UK.
- [Harry Burr's statement on STM reaching 20 staff members (Harry Burr)](https://paragraph.com/@stmblog/harry-burrs-statement-on-stm-reaching-20-staff-members): As Sustainable Transport Midlands (STM) reaches 20 staff members, just two months after we reached 10, I wanted to reflect on the last three years.
- [New report suggests demand for sustainable transport in the UK will strengthen (Susmita Mukherjee)](https://paragraph.com/@stmblog/new-report-suggests-demand-for-sustainable-transport-in-the-uk-will-strengthen): With the number of multimodal trips having gone up by 221%, a 2023 report reveals the increasing demand for micro-mobility and a shift towards more sustainable transport modes.
- [High Speed One: The success of domestic high speed (Harry Burr)](https://paragraph.com/@stmblog/high-speed-one-the-success-of-domestic-high-speed): As some of you may know, I used to live in Canterbury, which is home to two stations.
- [Is there enough West Midlands transport investment? (Harry Burr)](https://paragraph.com/@stmblog/is-there-enough-west-midlands-transport-investment): There’s been a high level of investment in the West Midlands since COVID, and I wanted to go and have a look around, to see if there’s been noticeable change.
- [Lessons from abroad: French Tramways (Thomas Haines)](https://paragraph.com/@stmblog/lessons-from-abroad-french-tramways-thomas-haines): Recently, I have been exploring the European continent, and unlike your typical tourist, I have been using my time to explore various transport networks.
- [Is East West Rail under threat? (Harry Burr)](https://paragraph.com/@stmblog/is-east-west-rail-under-threat): There’s a very important question surrounding the rail industry right now. Are big transport infrastructure projects under threat?
- [Harry Burr visits the Rail Forum (Harry Burr)](https://paragraph.com/@stmblog/harry-burr-visits-the-rail-forum): Harry Burr, Young Persons Ambassador for the Rail Forum, visited last week to spend two days with the Rail Forum.

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