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Steer is proud to have supported the joint bid – submitted by the Irish Football Association, Scottish Football Association, Football Association of Wales and the The Football Association – to host the FIFA Women's World Cup™ 2035. The proposal puts forward 22 world-class venues and a shared ambition to deliver the largest single-sport event ever staged in the UK, with 4.5 million tickets available for fans, and the first FIFA World Cup to be hosted here since 1966.   Our role focused on developing and authoring the transport section of the bid book, production of host city maps and technical content that show how fans, teams and communities can move safely, sustainably and seamlessly across all host cities.   Our commitment to strengthening women’s sport runs deep. This year we published Playing to the Crowd, authored by senior consultant Charlotte Read – our evidence-based report exploring what drives women’s match-day attendance and how clubs, venues and transport partners can design experiences that feel safer, more inclusive and more enjoyable for everyone. We also continue to support major tournaments, including our recent work on the Women’s Rugby World Cup, helping organisers plan crowd flow, transport operations and city-wide mobility.   Philip Turner, project director for Steer, said: “Hosting the 2035 tournament would be a generational opportunity to inspire new audiences, elevate women’s football and strengthen the cultural and economic legacy of the game. We’re proud to play our part.”   Find out more about the joint bid here: https://lnkd.in/e5gnvJhp Read our Playing to the Crowd report: https://lnkd.in/eaRy2gFW   #AllTogether   Tim Goss, Jen Alexander, Simon Hall, Christa M.

What does truly people-centred transport planning look like in practice? This year’s Local Transport Summit highlighted just how central human insight has become to delivering better outcomes for local communities.   Hosted in Derby, the Summit brought together leaders from across the UK at a pivotal moment for the East Midlands, as devolved powers now reshape how the region plans for transport, housing, skills, and net zero.   Our team explored the challenges and opportunities ahead, from tackling rural isolation and bus capacity pressures to designing networks that reflect how people move and live today.   We’ve pulled together our key takeaways, including: - The growing importance of human-centred decision-making in long-term planning - The role of devolution, new national strategies and the Bus Services Act - Why early, integrated planning is essential to avoid locking in car-dependent development - How community voice and storytelling are shaping more trusted, supported outcomes 📘 Read the full round-up and explore the themes set to define local transport for the next decade: https://lnkd.in/eJNACBRU

Active travel is moving up the national agenda, now comes the harder part: delivery.   As headline sponsor of Active Travel Innovations 2025, Steer helped shape discussions on how local authorities can turn investment, insight and community engagement into high-quality, inclusive walking, wheeling and cycling networks.   In our latest article, Dom Smith highlights standout themes from the event, including:  - Designing accessible paths and parks  - Improving micromobility access  - The role of walking freight in cleaner city logistics   📄 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eWizPNji

Today’s budget from UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves was hotly anticipated with headlines focusing largely on tax increases and reforms to the benefit system. For the most part funding for transport, energy and infrastructure was settled in the 2024 Autumn budget and the 2025 Comprehensive Spending Review. However, after a turbulent year for UK borrowing costs, Reeves did make some commitments (and recommitments) that maintained her approach to investment as a means of driving economic growth. Below are four points from today’s budget that we think are relevant for the sectors Steer serves: - Capital spending remains ringfenced: The Chancellor reaffirmed £120 billion of capital spending across departments that will include housing, transport and energy infrastructure. - Transport projects to go ahead: Specific mention was made of funding for the Lower Thames Crossing, East Midlands Rail Hub, Northern Powerhouse Rail and the TransPennine upgrade. - Skills devolution boost: £13 billion is on offer via integrated settlements for Mayoral Strategic Authorities including Greater Manchester, West Midlands, Liverpool City Region, West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire for skills, business support and infrastructure in alignment with local growth plans. - EV road taxing: Widely trailed, the new vehicle excise duty (VED) will see EV drivers now face a 3p-per-mile tax with a 1.5p rate for plug-in hybrids. The chancellor accompanied this with a pledge to accelerate the rollout of charging infrastructure. Steer, as always, stands ready to help our clients across transport, development, infrastructure, energy and more. If you’d like to discuss what today’s budget could mean for your region or sector, get in touch.

🏆 Award-winning innovation at London Waterloo!   We’re thrilled that the Waterloo Freight Hub, developed by Cross River Partnership and London Borough of Lambeth with support from Steer and Network Rail, has won the Last Mile Logistics Award at the 2025 CiTTi Awards.   This project transforms 100,000+ sq ft of underused space beneath Waterloo Station into a zero-emission logistics hub, showing what’s possible when cities rethink hidden infrastructure. Our analysis helped build the investment case, highlighting the operational, environmental and economic benefits of a multi-modal freight hub.   The pilot, already in action with Delivery Mates, is proving real impact: shifting last-mile deliveries to e-cargo bikes, reducing emissions, and improving London’s air quality.   Discover the full story and why this project is a model for cities worldwide: https://lnkd.in/e3SEPQ3J

🚨 Event Update! We’re excited to share that LILIANA PEREIRA, will be attending the P3 Government Conference!   As infrastructure demands grow and funding tools evolve, this event brings together the leaders shaping how P3s are planned, financed, and delivered across the U.S. ⚡🏗️ It’s where strategy meets execution, and where the future of project delivery is being defined.   Steer brings strong experience in project development, financial advisory, and technical due diligence across transport, energy, and infrastructure. If you’re attending, connect with Liliana to explore how we can support your upcoming P3 initiatives. 🤝   See you there! 🚀

Our latest London Borough Knowledge Exchange session brought together borough officers, the GLA and industry partners for a candid discussion on the future of heat networks in London. This highlight video captures the energy in the room, from shared challenges and lessons learned to the practical steps boroughs are taking to move heat networks forward. Thanks to everyone who contributed to such an open and insightful session. 🎥 Watch the highlights from the day below. 👉 Catch up on the full LBKE series here: https://lnkd.in/erH5kYkt

Planning for People: How community engagement can transform project delivery, online webinar. Infrastructure succeeds when it reflects real lives, real constraints and real behaviour. That’s why community insight is fast becoming a core competency in transport planning.   Next week (Tues, 2 Dec, 1.00–2.00 pm GMT), Steer and 💜 Bare Analysis will share evidence-based lessons from recent projects that are shaped by deep community engagement, ethnographic research, and focus groups exploring travel behaviour, accessibility, and place-making.   Nicola Kane and Dr Felicity Heathcote-Márcz will discuss: - What effective, inclusive engagement looks like today - How to turn insight into decisions that stand up to scrutiny - Why people-centred strategies create more resilient outcomes ▶️ Register here to join us online: https://lnkd.in/eKwfp5ft

We’re proud to have supported 407 ETR in Toronto with an Economic Impact Assessment that demonstrates how the highway delivers over $1.2 billion in socioeconomic benefits and $490 million in economic growth every year.   Our analysis shows how transportation investments translate into measurable improvements in travel time, safety, productivity, and regional access across the Greater Toronto Area.   Led by Patrick Miller, Tom Leach, and Reiner Kravis, our team helped communicate these benefits through a clear, data-driven narrative, now featured in a public report. 📊 Read more about our findings and explore the full report: https://lnkd.in/eJ4UxjmN 👥 To learn more about Steer’s work in economic impact analysis and infrastructure advisory, contact our team.