Greener Journeys says government plan won’t address public health crisis because it fails to back the introduction of charges for polluting vehicles The plan will see sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans banned by 2040 The government’s Air Quality Plan will fail to address public health concerns because it fails...
Overall satisfaction hits 83% after period of stable performance There has been a significant increase in overall satisfaction with railway journeys Rail passengers in London and the South East are more satisfied with their journeys after a long period of patchy performance. The result has been a significant increase in overall satisfaction with railway...
Transdev Blazefield is expanding its VAMOOZ crowd-sources buses brand to the south with a launch of a new licensing deal with Reading Buses Alex Hornby and Martijn Gilbert alongside the first VAMOOZ-branded vehicle for the Reading Buses fleet Transdev Blazefield has announced an expansion of VAMOOZ, its crowd-sourced bus service brand, with a...
The political landscape has shifted in the wake of the inauguration of new ‘metro mayors’ and the outcome of the general election Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has launched half price bus fares for 16-18 year olds Mayoral momentum Combined authority mayors are here and they are already making their presence felt. They...
Innovations: Practical application of technology in passenger transport. Supporting Coach & Bus 2017 technology exhibitors In partnership with Parkeon Click on the image below to view Innovations (Issue 37, Summer 2017). If you are viewing the site on a mobile or tablet device, tap here to read the supplement.
Colin Robertson, chief executive of bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis, has warned that the bus industry faces a multitude of serious challenges The chief executive of Britain’s largest bus builder has warned that the industry faces “much, much tougher things ahead”. Speaking in Scarborough last week, Colin Robertson, who has overseen a period of...
Spanish rolling stock manufacturer plans to create 300 jobs at facility near Newport CAF is building trains for Northern Rail Spanish manufacturer CAF has announced that it is to start building trains at a new factory in South Wales. The company plans to create 300 jobs at the factory near Newport, where it...
Jesse Norman helps Greener Journeys to launch the fifth annual Catch the Bus Week initiative Jesse Norman and Claire Haigh launched last week’s Catch the Bus Week event at Brixton bus garage in south London Incoming transport minister Jesse Norman lent his support to the fifth annual Catch the Bus Week, which took...
Group partners with California’s GoMentum Station First has been investigating autonomous vehicles since late last year FirstGroup has signed an agreement with GoMentum Station, a California-based proving ground, to carry out research into shared autonomous vehicles. GoMentum Station in Concord, California, is a 2,000-hectare test facility where the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA)...
Infrastructure works deferred; No date for Super Express delivery; Virgin Trains East Coast making losses Stagecoach has warned that its Virgin Trains East Coast franchise no longer expects to provide planned extra services, faster journey times and new routes in 2019. Network Rail has told the company that infrastructure upgrades to support the new...
Sn-ap chief executive Thomas Ableman is aiming to transform the perception of coaches by creating an Airbnb of intercity travel Sn-ap launched services between Nottingham and London last October By Andrew Garnett Two years ago former National Express and then Chiltern Railways executive Thomas Ableman had an idea over dinner. It was an epiphany...
Former transport secretary has blunt message for rail bosses – the public doesn’t like you, you’re paid too much and it’s time to ‘eat humble pie’ Lord Adonis: pictured here during his time as secretary of state for transport A former secretary of state for transport, Lord Adonis, has urged the rail industry...
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