Issue 336 of Passenger Transport is published on May 2.
Contents include:
LEAD STORY
ALBUM’s Astill warns of ‘existential threat’
As Britain’s small and medium-sized bus operators prepare to gather in Nottingham, David Astill warns against squeezing them out of the market
NEWS
Annus horribilis sees Mobico boss step down
Mobico Group’s woes continues after it reveals a loss of £793m, sale of American school bus business and the departure of CEO Ignacio Garat
Alexander pledges to move fast and fix things
Transport secretary retains approach of Louise Haigh
Arriva makes bid for cross-country service
Newcastle to Brighton link restores for service lost in 2008
Network Rail objects to East Coast services
Concerns over capacity and performance cited
Buses minister praises Jersey’s franchising
Island’s contracting model held up as option for rural areas
West Yorkshire bus patronage falls slightly
Patronage falls among young people with concessions increasing
TfW Rail receives new subsidy increase
Additional funding comes despite increase in passenger revenues
NET ZERO
Repowered buses boast 230-mile range
Wrightbus venture says data shows class-leading performance
Zemo forum identifies ‘missing policies’
Measures to accelerate UK transport decarbonisation
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
TfW subscription and loyality app is UK first
App offers a host of benefits, including travel discounts
LNER onboard portal hits 1.3 million users
Technology offers entertainment and at-seat food ordering
COMMENT
Alex Warner: Looking after the ‘stakeholders’
The value of good stakeholder relations can’t be underestimated. Who should do it, what should it involve and who does it well?
Nick Richardson: Interchange does not always deliver
Creating better interchanges needs thought and observation, not just big ideas as Herefordshire Council’s plans demonstrate
Great Minster Grumbles: DfT has the highest capital expenditure
Our Whitehall insider imagines what’s going on inside the minds of the mandarins at Great Minster House, home of the DfT
PEOPLE, in association with Intuitive Talent Solutions
Plaque celebrates first female London driver
Women in Bus and Coach commemorates a landmark figure in transport history with the unveiling of a blue plaque honouring Jill Viner
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Out now: Issue 332 of Passenger Transport
