‘TfW 2.0’ will manage bus services in Wales
Initially set up to procure the Wales and Borders rail franchise, Transport for Wales will be tasked with nurturing a ‘multi-modal culture in Wales’ TfW headquarters in Pontypridd Transport for Wales has a new remit which will eventually include procuring and managing bus services. TfW’s future bus role is set out in a...
Rotheram’s bus plans ‘not fit for purpose’
Former Stagecoach UK bus boss criticises Liverpool City Region’s bus franchising plans, citing ‘fundamental errors’ and concerns over funding Montgomery criticised ‘19 fundamental errors’ in the bus franchising plans Former Stagecoach UK Bus managing director Robert Montgomery has voiced strong criticism of the bus franchising plans for the Liverpool City Region, describing them...
Words matter when we debate transport
In the run up to the next general election, I ask politicians to think carefully about what they say and have a proper debate The prime minister is allying himself with motorists After years of wrangling, I have decided – rather boldly – to use my first Passenger Transport article to come...
End the Travelcard? What a travesty!
London’s Travelcard liberated transport users. It’s withdrawal joins ticket office closures as a big backward step by today’s politicians This beautiful, freedom-loving ticket product must be saved There are four things in life I’ve always found tedious and shown no interest in. The first are curtain and blinds shops, followed by horse...
‘Train beats plane on key domestic routes’
‘Majority’ of popular domestic air trips could be completed by train more quickly and cheaply, new Campaign for Better Transport report reveals Campaign for Better Transport says that switching just a quarter of the domestic flights featured in its report to rail would save 171,377 tonnes of carbon The majority of the most...
Flights of fancy are fanning the flames
Aviation is becoming a real climate change problem but the government clings to the ‘jet zero’ fantasy. We need fewer flights A forest fire in Rhodes. Scientists predict that if the world heats by 2C, these brutal heatwaves and wildfires will happen every two to five years Many roams lead to Rhodes,...
Closing ticket offices creates challenges
It’s seen as a quick financial fix, but the experience of the London Underground reveals the true cost of closing down ticket offices We would be better off re-designing ticket offices so that they become beacons not just of the station but of the wider area A fortnight ago it was revealed...
DfT pauses bus retrofit funding amid doubts
Department investigates variable performance but Transport Scotland backs technology and continues to fund conversions. Rhodri Clark reports A bus in Glasgow. Transport Scotland is continuing to fund retrofitting through its Bus Emissions Abatement Retrofit (BEAR) programme The DfT has defended pausing England’s bus retrofitting programme while it investigates variable performance. Faced with the...
Advancing uptake of MaaS across Europe
Under the helm of UITP, the IP4Maas project tested intelligent mobility solutions for better mobility in cities across Europe The project started with an analysis of the landscape from the travellers’ point of view Creating a more sustainable, seamless and inclusive mobility system with digital tools: over the last two and a half...
It’s time to collectively talk about transport
The Great Transport Debate is a unique event designed to bring together leaders, experts, innovators and 200 informed professionals from every sector of the industry to debate the most pressing issues and challenges facing UK passenger transport networks today – and in the future BY Neil Micklethwaite DATE: Thursday 28 September 2023 TIME:...
Scottish Transport Awards 2023 Book of Winners
The twentieth Scottish Transport Awards took place on June 22 in Glasgow and you can read all about the winners in this official Souvenir Brochure. Click on the image below to view Scottish Transport Awards Book of Winners 2023. If you are viewing the site on a tablet or mobile device, tap here...
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