Urban Transport Group

Urban Transport Group
Abbreviation	UTG
Registration no.	Company 05491588
Legal status	Active
Location	40-50 Wellington Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Director	Jason Prince
Chair	Richard McGuckin
Website	urbantransportgroup.org
Formerly called	Passenger Transport Executive Group

The Urban Transport Group (UTG) is an umbrella body of transport authorities in the United Kingdom.

History

The Passenger Transport Executive Group (PTEG) was an umbrella body, to promote the collective interests of the passenger transport executives that cover the major conurbations of Great Britain.

In 2003, PTEG increased its capacity by opening a support unit in the offices of West Yorkshire Metro.

Transport for London became a full member in December 2015. PTEG was renamed Urban Transport Group in January 2016.

Membership

As of November 2025^[update], UTG has ten principal members:

As of June 2026^[update], there are a further nine members (giving a total of nineteen):

References

↑ "PTEG suggests alternative method for distributing free fares". www.transportxtra.com. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
↑ "New support unit for pteg" (PDF). pteg newsletter. No. 3. pteg. September 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
↑ "Pteg rebrands and recruits TfL to give additional clout". www.transportxtra.com. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
↑ "pteg becomes the Urban Transport Group". RAIL. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
↑ Clark, Rhodri (13 November 2025). "Transport for Wales becomes Principal Member of UTG". www.transportxtra.com. Retrieved 8 November 2026.
↑ Stonham, Peter (25 June 2026). "Four new non-Met members join growing Urban Transport Group". www.transportxtra.com. Retrieved 8 November 2026.

[1] "PTEG suggests alternative method for distributing free fares". www.transportxtra.com. 22 November 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2026.

[2] "New support unit for pteg" (PDF). pteg newsletter. No. 3. pteg. September 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2026.

[3] "Pteg rebrands and recruits TfL to give additional clout". www.transportxtra.com. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2026.

[4] "pteg becomes the Urban Transport Group". RAIL. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2026.

[5] Clark, Rhodri (13 November 2025). "Transport for Wales becomes Principal Member of UTG". www.transportxtra.com. Retrieved 8 November 2026.

[6] Stonham, Peter (25 June 2026). "Four new non-Met members join growing Urban Transport Group". www.transportxtra.com. Retrieved 8 November 2026.