National Transport Awards 2025 Book of Winners
The National Transport Awards took place on October 2 in London and you can read all about the winners in this official Souvenir Brochure. Click on the image below to view National Transport Awards Book of Winners 2025. If you are viewing the site on a tablet or mobile device, tap here to...
Out now: The latest issue of Passenger Transport
Issue 348 of Passenger Transport is published on October 31. Contents include: LEAD STORY Cross-Channel comeback Landmark depot decision by regulator puts Virgin on track to launch a new international rail service SUPPLEMENT National Transport Awards 2025 Book of Winners The National Transport Awards took place on October 2 in London and...
Cross-Channel comeback?
Landmark depot decision by regulator puts Virgin on track to launch a new international rail service Virgin plans to launch services in 2030 Virgin is one step closer to making a return to the rail sector after the Office of Rail and Road this week confirmed that it can move ahead with plans to...
Minister frustrates Scottish bus operators
As Scotland heads into an election year, bus operators and local authorities used this week’s CPT Scotland Conference in Edinburgh to call for change Fairlie was press by operators on the need for more spending on bus priority measure There was an air of frustration at this week’s CPT Scotland Conference in Edinburgh, with...
Operators harness the power of ‘what if?’
CitySwift’s new Headway Simulation feature is helping bus operators and authorities move from reactive fixes to proactive network planning. We spoke to Alan Farrelly, CitySwift’s co-founder and chief commercial officer CitySwift aims to allow operators to make better decisions for passengers (Picture: Shutterstock) Bus network planning has always been a balancing act between...
Earning the right to become GBR?
Train operators transferring into public ownership have haughtily been told ‘earn the right’ to carry a brand hasn’t delivered anything “Operators must meet rigorous, bespoke standards to earn the right to be called Great British Railways, so we can rebuild a world-class public service”. What? You’re having a laugh, surely? Yes, in the...
Read our supplement: Scotland’s Buses 2025
Welcome to Scotland’s Buses 2025. This special publication from Passenger Transport places the spotlight on Scotland’s bus and coach industry and its partners, celebrates their achievements and considers the challenges they face. Published in association with CPT for an eighth time, this year’s edition incorporates the official Conference Workbook for the 47th annual CPT Scotland...
‘Bus is best’ towns and for cities in Scotland
Scotland’s minister for connectivity says the bus and coach sector will play a key role in delivering the first minister’s four priorities for government Fairlie: ‘The climate emergency is our single greatest challenge’ Buses are a vital tool for achieving the Scottish Government’s priorities, according to the country’s minister for connectivity. In an article...
TfL makes bid to take control of GTR route
TfL makes formal application to run Northern City Line TfL’s proposals cover services between Moorgate in the City of London, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City Transport for London has formally applied to the Department for Transport to take over services on the Northern City Line between Moorgate and Hertfordshire, which are currently operated by...
Likely bidders revealed for Weaver Network
Major groups and SMEs line up to bid for contracts as West Yorkshire Combined Authority presses ahead with plans for bus franchising Weaver Network to launch in 2027 The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has confirmed the list of operators that have registered to compete for contracts under its forthcoming Weaver Network bus franchising...
‘It’s not just about trains – it’s about us’
We might not have all the pieces, but we have enough to make a very good start. Let’s begin transforming the UK rail industry On 15th September 1830, a journey between two neighbouring cities took place and changed the world. The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, though marred by the tragic...
Climate crisis, what crisis?