LCR selects Stagecoach and Go-Ahead
Stagecoach has been selected to operate the franchised bus network based in St Helens while Go-Ahead will operates services in Wirral Mayor Steve Rotheram: buses aren’t a ‘nice to have’ – they’re a lifeline Stagecoach and Go-Ahead Group have been selected as the first operators to run the first publicly controlled bus services...
Public transport’s ‘global family gathering’
Dubai will host the UITP Summit on April 21-23. We spoke to UITP’s secretary general, Mohamed Mezghani, about the event and what visitors can look forward to Mohamed Mezghani: “For me, the Summit is about people” Mohamed, the UITP Summit is heading to Dubai in April, less than one year after the edition...
Out now: The latest issue of Passenger Transport
What’s inside the latest edition of Passenger Transport: LEAD STORY NPR rail improvements ‘will actually happen’ More than a decade after the Northern Powerhouse Rail project was first proposed, the government has unveiled a three-phase plan for its delivery NEWS Cornwall probes bus regulation options Market engagement follows news of First Bus...
NPR rail improvements ‘will actually happen’
More than a decade after the Northern Powerhouse Rail project was first proposed, the government has unveiled a three-phase plan for its delivery The plans would see Manchester Piccadilly expanded A three-phase plan for the long-promised Northern Powerhouse Rail project was unveiled by the government this week. The project was initially proposed by...
100 more bus routes in Wales and £2 fare cap?
Labour has pledged an enhanced bus offer for Wales if it wins this May’s Senedd election, but will this be matched funding? Rhodri Clark reports Welsh bus fares for adults aged 22 to 59 would be capped at £2 Labour has pledged 100 more bus routes in Wales and a £2 single fare...
Putting customers front and centre
Those taking decisions should always put themselves in the shoes of the passenger and ask whether what they will think reasonable Average bus speeds in central London are now down to 7.4mph (picture: Shutterstock) It was interesting to see the latest figures for bus passenger numbers (PT351). Most striking was the fact...
Utrecht’s multi-modal showcase
Last month’s POLIS mobility conference in the Netherlands put ‘Healthy Urban Living’ in the spotlight, highlighting best practice Utrecht’s central station This year’s POLIS mobility conference was hosted by the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands on November 26 and 27. Polis, based in Brussels, is composed of cities and regions, as...
UK Bus Awards 2025 ‘Big Book of Big Winners’
The UK Bus Awards 2025 presentation ceremony took place in London in November, and you can read all about the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in this official Souvenir Brochure. Click on the image below to view The Big Book of Big Winners 2025. If you are viewing the site on a tablet or...
£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’ Heidi Alexander: ‘After years of decline, better buses are finally on the way’ The government has announced a £3bn boost for bus services and infrastructure in England....
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 Leon Daniels Since he launched his popular Lunch with Leon podcast five years ago, transport expert Leon Daniels has interviewed more than 100 guests. But the tables are turned...
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 Spare a thought for a few commercial folk in transport right now, as Christmas beckons and with it the bearer of good or bad tidings. At the time of writing, the outcome of...
Let’s get on and fix rail replacement