Minister at Transport Ticketing Global event
Transport ticketing specialists will come together from across the world later this month in London Wendy Morton MP, UK Minister of State for Transport Transport minister Wendy Morton will present the keynote opening address live at Transport Ticketing Global in London later this month. This address follows last year’s release of the Williams-Shapps...
TfL announces major London bus shake-up
Plans would affect around 78 bus routes in inner and central London and see 16 completely withdrawn in response to Covid-19 emergency funding End of the road? Route 12 is one of 16 routes facing complete withdrawal Transport for London has announced a substantial shake-up of the capital’s bus network in central and...
Over-budget, overdue – I’m already over it
The promises were broken but it’s hard to stay mad about the Elizabeth line now that it’s finally open. It really is magnificent A quick selfie at Abbey Wood ‘We got away with it!’ was the headline in the Metro two days after Crossrail opened, reporting on the comment by Martin Reynolds,...
Sprint at the heart of a car restraint revolution
The first phase of the Sprint Bus Rapid Transit corridor in the West Midlands is almost complete, and it promises to change travel behaviour 24 trambus-style hydrogen-powered vehicles will be introduced with the second phase of Sprint By Andrew Garnett The second BRTuk Lunchtime Masterclass heard from Tom Skidmore, senior development manager Sprint...
Portsmouth becomes bus strategy showcase
Supported by £48m from the Department for Transport, the Bus Service Improvement Plan will fund new tickets, cut fares and speed up journeys There will be lower fares for certain groups, valid on all First and Stagecoach buses The city of Portsmouth could become the poster child of the government’s National Bus Strategy...
Covid recovery speed varies around world
Building back after the pandemic was a consistent theme at last week’s IT-TRANS show, which was addressed by the boss of the Kyiv Metro Viktor Braginsky, CEO of Kyiv Metro, gave a special address on the first day of the show One of the first major gatherings of public transport professionals since the...
Rotala appeals GM judicial review decision
Bus group says it will challenge the rejection of its judicial review as company chairman John Gunn says it has acted to protect its business Rotala has ‘most modern bus fleet in Greater Manchester’ Rotala has been granted leave to appeal the rejection of certain elements of its judicial review into plans by...
Cost of living crisis – what will impact be?
Rising living costs will hit demand for public transport, but by how much and how might the government respond? In Germany you will be able to buy a pass for all regional and local public transport for nine euros a month for each of June, July and August Is the cost of...
The railway risks becoming irrelevant
It’s not fun when people are angry with you – but if you want a role in their lives it’s worse when they are indifferent or laugh at you! Railways just don’t play the role they once did I always find the time to start worrying what a member of your team...
Public Transport 2.0 – the future of travel
Welcome to the 2022 edition of Public Transport 2.0 – the future of travel This publication focuses on how public transport is harnessing innovation and technology to meet our evolving mobility needs. We hope you find it an interesting read and we welcome all feedback. Click on the image above to view the supplement. If...
SURVEY: The State of UK Public Transport
Are you a professional in the public transport sector? Tell us what you think about the state of UK Public Transport In 2021 our State of UK Public Transport survey asked public transport professionals how they felt the industry had coped with the enormous challenges and uncertainty of Covid-19. We also asked for...
Rail unions striking the wrong note