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....
Will where future Britons live rely on, or ignore, public transport? We should study examples of transit oriented development IJburg is reverential to its big skies and calm waters Tens of thousands of homes lying empty whilst people sleep on the streets, not enough homes of the right type in the right places,...
The rail industry is not making sufficient effort to clearly explain to customers how an engineering closure has improved the service Engineering closures are often essential but they are inconvient for train users Part of the UK’s Christmas and New Year traditions is the annual closure of the national rail network on Christmas...
UK Bus Summit Review 2019, a publication devoted to the UK’s main mode of public transport. This publication has been produced by Passenger Transport, in association with Transport Times Events, to co-incide with the fourth annual UK Bus Summit. This event will be held in London at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, on February 6, 2019,...
Ahead of next month’s UK Bus Summit in London, senior bus industry figures have argued that a sustained decline in bus use across Great Britain is not inevitable. But the industry needs a long-term investment strategy and help with congestion The decline in bus use across the United Kingdom can be halted if the...
In many ways, 2018 was an extremely challenging year for the transport sector. But buckle up, because 2019 will be a bumpy ride In 2018, we saw the great train timetable fiasco, which Chris Grayling attempted to blame on everyone else A new year is a time for optimism, to put behind us...
UK’s first hydrogen-powered trains could operate from 2021 Eversholt’s ‘Breeze’ hydrogen multiple units Train manufacturer Alstom and rolling stock leasing company Eversholt have announced that they expect the UK’s first hydrogen-powered trains to be operating in 2021. It follows the completion of an engineering study and design concept for the conversion of Eversholt’s...
November saw the 23rd annual UK Bus Awards held at a ceremony in London, and you can read all about the winners and finalists in this official Souvenir Brochure. Click on the image below to view The Big Book of Big Winners 2018. If you are viewing the site on a tablet or mobile...
Increasing competition sees Stagecoach write down the value of North American assets and consider whether to exit the US market or adapt There’s a new kid in town: Flixbus began operating in the US in May Stagecoach has started discussions with a potential buyer of its North American coach business. The option of...
The responses to this year’s annual rail fares increase were all too predictable. The industry should consider some different tactics Rail passengers have faced years of above inflation fare increases Another January, another in the relentless sequence of fare rises on our trains. And another set of all too predictable responses. So first...
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