Prime minister Boris Johnson declared his love for buses during a speech in Manchester and pledged to support delivery of ‘London style bus system’ Prime minister Boris Johnson declared local bus services to be among his government’s domestic priorities in a speech in Manchester last month. Johnson told an audience at the city’s...
Go-Ahead plans to double the number of women working at its bus operations, backed by initiatives including a new ‘Women in Bus’ group Initiatives aim to encourage women into bus sector Go-Ahead has launched a new campaign that aims to encourage more women to apply for jobs in the bus industry. The group...
Stability and local control has provided the basis for this unique city region railway operation to push on and create a success story All Merseyrail stations are now being prepared for the biggest change to the network in years – new rolling stock “Liverpool, surreal. Liverpool, sardonic. Liverpool battered dignity. Liverpool, flotsam of...
Decision makers are waking up to the important role that buses can play. We must make the most of this window of opportunity Everyone is talking about buses. Could it be that we have a window of opportunity to do something transformative for our most essential mode of public transport? Prime minister...
Transport was put on ice during Theresa May’s tenure, but there are big decisions to make that won’t be easy for the new prime minister So Boris Johnson is our new prime minister. I can hardly believe I am writing that, and my fingers are definitely meeting resistance from the keyboard. Are...
HS2’s chief executive officer, Mark Thurston, is ready to make the case to Boris Johnson’s team Mark Thurston, CEO of HS2 Mark Thurston is not concerned by the prospect of the HS2 high speed rail link being reviewed by prime minister Boris Johnson’s incoming administration. Since joining HS2 as chief executive officer in...
Company appoints Deloitte to advise on investment options Ballymena-based bus manufacturer Wrightbus has appointed financial advisors Deloitte to find potential investors. It is understood that this could also ultimately lead to a sale. A number of turnaround funds have been approached to canvas their interest in ploughing tens of millions of pounds into...
Firm partners with EasyMile to launch trial in Australia The BusBot pilot will last for 22 weeks Demand responsive technology firm Via has expanded its operations with the launch of its first autonomous vehicle. The company’s first autonomous vehicle trial, dubbed BusBot, is now fully operational, serving a community in New South Wales,...
Midlands Connect director Maria Machancoses told last week’s Midlands Transport Summit that this month marks a turning point for the region. ‘We’re here today to make ourselves heard,’ she said. ‘We’re not going to take no for an answer’ Maria Machancoses (right) with rail minister Andrew Jones (centre) at the launch of the Midlands...
Group sets out priorities for Go North West David Cutts, left. David Brown, right Go-Ahead has announced plans to invest £3m in its recently acquired bus operation in Greater Manchester. Formally launching the new Go North West operation at a special stakeholder event this week, group chief executive David Brown committed to the...
Group explores open access opportunities in Spanish rail market Virgin is expected to hand back the keys to the West Coast franchise next year Virgin Group says it intends to explore opportunities outside the UK following the collapse of its bid to operate the West Coast Partnership franchise with Stagecoach and SNCF. It...
In signing up to climate change pledges politicians are also signing up to a seismic public policy shift – especially for the way we travel Change is possible: The Netherlands was heading down our car dependent route until they made a big shift to the bike in the 1970s (Photo: Elisabeth Aardema /...
How Merseyrail dared to be different