Global cities like London, which possess a wide array of transport options, are not the only places in need of new types of mobility No doubt Ford has learned a lot in the various markets around the world in which Chariot operated, including London In January of this year Ford announced that...
RDG proposes reforming fares regulation to offer more flexible, better value fares while Network Rail boss sets out plans to restructure company RDG anticipates that its proposed reforms would be self-financing Network Rail and the Rail Delivery Group have taken the initiative in setting the ground for changes to the way the rail...
Bus operators claim that their services can’t prosper unless traffic congestion is tackled, but the evidence suggests otherwise Bournemouth is the UK’s eighth most congested area according to a recent survey – but it hasn’t stopped bus use from growing I agree with Brian Souter. When he said at last year’s Scottish...
Go-Ahead London and ViaVan have been awarded a contract to deliver a year-long trial of a demand-responsive minibus service in south London Go-Ahead has partnered with ViaVan on the new service Transport for London has announced plans to launch a year-long trial of a demand-responsive minibus network in Sutton, south London from May....
Group to pay £11.17m to acquire First’s Queen’s Road depot After weeks of intense speculation about the future of FirstGroup’s Manchester bus operation, it was confirmed this week that Go-Ahead has agreed terms to acquire First Manchester’s Queen’s Road depot in Cheetham Hill. The sale will take Go-Ahead into Greater Manchester, Britain’s second-largest...
Who are the rising stars in UK public transport? Passenger Transport has teamed up with Flash Forward Consulting, the executive search, selection and interim management specialists, to identify 40 dynamic passenger transport professionals under the age of 40 Alex Warner writes – It’s been a great privilege to present this feature and showcase...
Loss-making operation expected to be broken up and sold to three buyers as poll finds three-quarters are in favour of re-regulating the region’s buses The Manchester business has been part of First for 22 years FirstGroup is understood to be close to completing the sale of its loss-making bus operations in Greater Manchester....
Light rail networks have returned to some of our cities, and the prospects for expansion are good. It’s something to celebrate The Manchester Metrolink system provides an exemplary case study in how to grow a network incrementally and sustainably Anyone walking through Sale on the morning of December 4 may well have caught...
New chief executive aims to return reliable operation to the heart of Network Rail strategy and raise the status of the railway as a profession Andrew Haines Network Rail’s new chief executive, Andrew Haines, has set out an agenda to position operating the railway reliably as his company’s core activity, replacing lost operating skills...
Together with Passenger Transport and a panel of judges, I have compiled a list of 40 dynamic passenger transport professionals under the age of 40 In the next issue of this quite remarkable magazine, Flash Forward Consulting (of which I am the founder and owner, I’ll have you know) is co-producing an exciting...
Greater Manchester’s Onebus consortium of bus operators has offered a blueprint for improving bus services – without the need for re-regulation The blueprint pledges 450 new buses for Greater Manchester Greater Manchester’s bus operators this week launched a £100m partnership blueprint to revolutionise the bus network and deliver on the region’s ambitions. Andy Burnham,...
No one really talks openly and honestly about women and their role within the bus industry, and it’s about time that we did We need more men and women in the bus industry speaking openly about the gender diversity challenges Women and buses is a subject that the industry believes it is tackling....
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