Out now: Issue 207 of Passenger Transport
Issue 207 of Passenger Transport is published on April 19. Contents include: LEAD STORY Stagecoach deal to buy Arriva ‘very difficult’ Perth-based group is reported to be interested in buying bus business from its DB-owned rival – but industry experts say there are too many hurdles NEWS Watchdog hits out at TfL’s...
Stagecoach deal to buy Arriva ‘very difficult’
Perth-based group is reported to be interested in buying bus business from its DB-owned rival – but industry experts say there are too many hurdles Germany’s Deutsche Bahn is looking to offload Arriva Stagecoach is reported to be considering a bid for all or part of rival group Arriva. However, industry analysts say...
Pensions crisis ‘risks national rail strike’
RDG urges DfT to act as a guarantor to pension scheme Paul Plummer The Rail Delivery Group has told the Department for Transport that a national rail strike and rail franchising chaos are likely unless the government agrees to act as a guarantor to the railway pension scheme. In a letter to transport...
A portal into the world of mobility
The smartphone experience is raising our expectations for comprehensive, yet targeted, regular information – and it’s influencing how we use transport These issues will only intensify with the pending arrival of autonomous shuttles Mobile phone penetration is currently at over 85% in the UK. Over 40% of UK adults look at their...
David Martin tipped to play role in Arriva deal
Following Deutsche Bahn’s decision to put Arriva up for sale, peers of the group’s former chief executive believe he could re-emerge on the scene David Martin, a former chief executive of Arriva Arriva’s former chief executive David Martin has been tipped to play a prominent part in a bid for the company he...
Yeowart plans first competition for GWR
Grand Union would run non-stop service to Bristol Parkway Open access entrepreneur Ian Yeowart is planning a new London-Cardiff service that would provide the first competition to Great Western Railway since privatisation 25 years ago. A notification to the Office of Rail and Road shows that Yeowart’s new open access company, Grand Union,...
Clouds loom over London’s transport
After years of sunshine a chill wind developed in the air and it has begun raining down on the mayor and Transport for London Caroline Pidgeon’s solution is radical but in my view makes a lot of sense Once upon a time, not very long ago, everything in the garden looked rosy....
Bus schedulers – our true rockstars
They’re a vital cog in the UK’s public transport machine, and yet bus schedulers are rarely afforded the recognition they deserve By Tom Quay: Timetables are utilitarian. They serve a purpose. They provide structure and process to the bus networks they chart and confidence to the customers who use them. And yet, despite...
General Manager – Network One
General Manager Circa £35k – 40k Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Network One is responsible for the development, administration and delivery of Tyne and Wear’s prepaid ticketing scheme, and has the aim of encouraging multi-modal transport use through flexible and value for money ticketing. We are looking for a General Manager to assume the...
General Manager – more bus
General Manager A rare opportunity has arisen to join our multi award winning Go South Coast Team in Dorset, including more bus. Our vision: to be the company that people want to work for and travel with. The successful candidate will be involved in many aspects of the business and will have the freedom...
‘Compelling case’ for Cambridgeshire Metro
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough mayor James Palmer says £4bn project would achieve modal shift, create jobs and deliver economic growth A visualisation of the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro A detailed report examining the feasibility of a 142km metro system for Greater Cambridge and the wider region has found a “compelling case” for the scheme. The Strategic...
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