Out now: Issue 240 of Passenger Transport
Issue 240 of Passenger Transport is published on April 30. Contents include: LEAD STORY ‘Recalcitrant’ LTAs pressed on bus strategy Local authorities must produce ‘ambitious’ Bus Service Improvement Plans or ‘we will go back to them and say it is not good enough’, minister warns NEWS ‘One third expect to use public...
‘Recalcitrant’ LTAs pressed on bus strategy
Local authorities must produce ‘ambitious’ Bus Service Improvement Plans or ‘we will go back to them and say it is not good enough’, minister warns Baroness Vere (centre) pointed out that extra funding was available for “those that I call my recalcitrant local authorities” Local transport authorities in England have been warned not...
‘One third expect to use public transport less’
Research by Edinburgh Napier University suggests pandemic will deter public from using buses and trains, hindering key government objectives 36% anticipated using buses less and 34% using trains less The Covid-19 pandemic may have long-term repercussions for the use of public transport in Scotland, a new study by Edinburgh Napier University suggests. A...
Quarter of Cardiff Bus fleet set to go electric
Eleventh-hour orders with ULEBS funding have secured new electric buses for municipal fleets in Cardiff and Newport. Rhodri Clark reports The 36 Yutong vehicles will account for 24% of the municipal operator’s fleet Cardiff Bus has placed what it believes is the largest single order for electric buses outside London, enabling it to...
Chief Engineer – The Green Bus/Birmingham Busworks
Chief Engineer £55,000 – £60,000 plus bonus and profit share We’re looking for an outstanding engineer to lead the engineering function of The Green Bus and Birmingham Busworks, our specialist seatbelting business. The Green Bus is a leading provider of bus services in the West Midlands. Our value-added school bus product is growing...
Commercial Manager – The Green Bus
Commercial Manager £27,500 – £32,500 plus bonus and profit share We’re looking for an outstanding Commercial Manager to lead our growth programme at The Green Bus. The Green Bus is a leading provider of bus services in the West Midlands. Our value-added customer-focused school bus product is growing organically as demand for our...
‘Government must fly flag for public transport’
Transport secretary Grant Shapps says public transport ‘will be the natural first choice’ – but campaigners are urging action to encourage modal shift The survey suggests that the government has a long way to go to get its messaging right and reverse the damage done during the pandemic Government ambitions to achieve modal...
FlixBus talks big with renewed assault on UK
German-based operator aims to be largest in UK by 2025 Initial network of 18 routes between 12 cities Following an abortive assault on the UK scheduled coach market during lockdown last year, FlixBus has announced it is to relaunch domestic UK services next week. This latest attempt to take on National Express and...
A game changer for customer service
A well-designed Service Quality Reporting regime could ensure that the needs of rail users are met – and perhaps bus users too A Service Quality Reporting (SQR) regime has been developed by the DfT and involves mass auditing of the customer experience To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of this great magazine, the...
Abellio reports ScotRail losses of £64.5m
Operator blames the impact of the pandemic for spiralling losses despite lockdown only coming into force in the last days of the accounting year Abellio has blamed the early phases of the coronavirus pandemic for growing losses at the ScotRail franchise. The operator had previously reported a pre-tax loss of £11.0m in the...
Does the strategy ‘Bus Back Better’?
The long-awaited strategy has some good points for the future of buses in England, but also some naivety and a lack of understanding Boris Johnson launched the Bus Back Better strategy in Coventry The publication of Bus Back Better – the National Bus Strategy for England – has raised the profile of...
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