What’s inside the latest edition of Passenger Transport:
LEAD STORY
£3bn multi-year spend boosts England’s buses
Local authorities are being offered the freedom and the certainty they need to respond to local needs, with CPT declaring: ‘The time for buses is now’
NEWS
Bus patronage recovery led by outside London
Passenger growth in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas contrasts with declining bus use in the capital, shaping England’s overall figures
Burnham sets out plans for GM rail revolution
Andy Burnham sets out plans to double rail passenger journeys across Greater Manchester by 2050 thanks to investment and integration
Public back coaches as vital transport mode
.. but only 3% have ever heard a politician reference coach travel
Funding deal means TfL fare hikes likely
Fare rises of RPI+1 are likely to be announced due to funding deal
Eurostar and DB to work on London route
New direct routes to Cologne and Frankfurt planned from 2030s
Skates raises concerns over ORR Avanti ruling
North Wales services axed as ORR reverses Manchester plan
Ely upgrade priority but no funding available
Scheme remains on ice despite strong benefit:cost ratio
Skates warns of bus cuts as rail services rise
Welsh Government’s flagship TrawsCymru services and other services could be cut next year as rail services are enhanced
Franchising legislation passed in the Senedd
Numerous proposed amendments have been discarded
NET ZERO
TfW and Edwards bus repowering trials
Two buses have been repowered by Magtec and Equipmake
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
National Express uses Wiremind’s CAYZN
Technology will boost revenue optimisation strategy
COMMENT
Norman Baker: Transport’s role in the bodge-it budget
After weeks of leaks, the chancellor revealed her budget last month. There was good news for transport, but questions remain
Jason Prince: A landmark year for local transport
The government has started to deliver the tools we have asked for: meaningful devolved control and long-term funding certainty
Alex Warner: Sales is a lonely and under-valued role
It’s not easy being a salesperson. The pressure to deliver and the constant rejection requires resilience. Here’s my survival guide
Marc Winsland: Should buses be free – or worth paying for?
In his campaign to become mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani promised free buses. Can – and should – it be done?
Caroline Wilson: Our people-powered Great Bus Comeback
After years of uncertainty, the bus sector is regaining momentum. Visionary leaders and diverse teams are needed to take it forward
Giles Bailey: Utrecht’s multi-modal showcase
Last month’s POLIS mobility conference in the Netherlands put ‘Healthy Urban Living’ in the spotlight, highlighting best practice
Nick Richardson: Low voter turnout,even harder choices
Shifts in political control reveal how campaign promises on transport often collide with tight budgets and complex realities
Paul Walker: Building Britain’s best bus partnership
Yes, Portsmouth received a big sum of money – but its industry-leading success stems from its collaborative, one-team approach
Great Minster Grumbles: A day of reckoning will surely come
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
Daniels interviewed – on his own podcast!
Leon Daniels has produced his ‘Lunch with Leon’ podcast, in association with Passenger Transport, since 2020 – but this time he faced the questions
Alex Hynes to lead DFTO
DfT director general to succeed Robin Gisby later this month as nationlisation gathers pace
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