MaaS is the future of ticketing
More and more places are seeking Mobility as a Service and Conduent Transportation is ready to help Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is a concept that has been around for years but has so far failed to fulfil its potential. However, Conduent Transportation believes that its time may have now come and that...
Customer first ethos continues
Ticketer has built a reputation on placing customers at its heart and that continues with Next Gen ETM and Bee Network rollout Ticketer is well recognised for offering flexible cloud-based and on-bus solutions that aim to keep things simple for operators. It has been a busy few months for the company with the...
‘Tap-in, tap-out’ train travel trial for 2025
Over 90 rail stations in the West Midlands and Greater Manchester will be included in ‘pay as you go’ schemes, moving towards a London-style system Stations across the West Midlands and selected routes in Greater Manchester are to participate in the trial Rail users in the West Midlands and Greater Manchester will benefit...
Labour must extend ‘face up’ to HS2 – Steer
Government has axed ‘the most critical section of the route’ Concerns raised country will be left with a £67bn white elephant A key proponent of HS2 says that if Labour forms the next government it must extend the project to Crewe and Manchester or the country will be left with a £67bn white...
Ukrzaliznytsia and its ‘iron people’
On a recent visit to Ukraine I was inspired to meet so many brave, committed and talented people, who believe in the power of rail This shell-damaged wagon was carrying civilian evacuees BY David Brown I recently had the honour of visiting Ukraine as part of an international delegation working with the Global...
Building a more diverse team
At First Bus we are helping to futureproof the industry with a diverse apprenticeship programme Maddi Simmons joined First Bus’s engineering programme after her daily bus commute to and from college sparked an interest in the sector From the granite streets of Aberdeen right down to the Cornish coast, First Bus is proud...
Why AI isn’t a silver bullet for buses
The true measure of success of the latest transport technologies lies in the hands of the people who know the industry best Bus systems are influenced by a myriad of real-world factors BY Brian O’Rourke From self-driving cars to artificial intelligence (AI) – we’ve been through the tech hype cycles that were big...
‘They wouldn’t be seen dead on a bus’
There are times in the bus sector when some organisations and individuals appear embarrassed to be associated with bus travel It’s rare to stumble across a business or sector where you get that disconcerting vibe that those at the helm would deep down rather not be doing what they’re doing and would prefer...
Labour – ‘No more tinkering on the edges’
With a general election drawing closer, shadow transport minister Simon Lightwood addressed bus and coach operators in London last week Simon Lightwood at last week’s CPT Conference An incoming Labour government would use simplified and extended franchising powers to grow public transport, and provide the sector with greater certainty. That was the message...
Bus Partnership Fund pause disappoints CPT
Scottish Government pledged £500m – but has spent only £26.9m As recently as last October, Scotland’s minister for transport, Fiona Hyslop, told Passenger Transport that the Bus Partnership Fund was “a key area of investment” Formally launched in November 2020, Scotland’s Bus Partnership Fund was hailed as a “landmark long-term capital investment of...
Lothian – municipal and entrepreneurial
Edinburgh is a city where every kind of person uses the bus and where everyone owns their local bus company, Lothian Buses An initial fleet of 50 new Volvo BZL electric double deck buses will enter service in the spring It’s good to be in the warmth of the great value Lothian...
Let’s have some detail from Labour