A stronger future for drivers
Fiona Guthrie of RATP Dev Transit London was named ‘Best Project Manager’ at the pan-European Talent in Mobility Awards last month for her work on the Garage Life Programme. She explains how the project has helped new drivers feel quickly at home and boosted retention rates New drivers who completed the GLP programme had...
Thorpe makes case for BYD’s UK plans
Frank Thorpe, the MD of BYD’s UK bus business, makes the case for Chinese manufacturer in the face of calls to ‘Buy British’ The BD11 double decker – a 10.9-metre-long, 90-passenger bus designed and built entirely by BYD in China Lately, there has been much discussion about the challenges facing British-based bus manufacturers,...
Miles motivated to make buses better
Group chief executive Claire Miles told Young Bus Professionals how she plans to revolutionise Stagecoach’s approach to customers Miles joined Stagecoach in October 2023 from Yell By Andrew Garnett Stagecoach’s recent evolution is, in many ways, symptomatic of much that has gone on with the UK’s major transport groups over the last few...
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...
Making the case for public transport
Brent Toderian, a passionate advocate of public transport, spoke at this month’s CPT Scotland Conference. Robert Jack reports Brent Toderian spent six years as chief planner for Vancouver, Canada Brent Toderian is an internationally renowned practitioner and thought leader on city planning and transport, consulting on cities and projects across the globe. He...
20 years of collaboration on the road to Zero
After two decades of hard work to decarbonise UK road transport, there’s a great deal to be proud of There are around 2,000 zero emission buses in service in the UK today, representing around 5% of the UK’s total fleet BY Andy Eastlake Though I’ve become less focused on birthdays (especially as I’ve...
Zemo’s work is more important than ever
Parliamentarians, senior civil servants, local leaders and industry say the priority now for net zero must be delivery. Zemo can help The technology roadmap for zero emission local bus was a significant step forward BY Claire Haigh Earlier this year the International Panel on Climate Change issued its final warning for a critical...
A simple offer made complicated
The Deutschland-Ticket will slash travel costs and accelerate digitisation, but it’s an enormous task Public transport in the town of Ausburg, Bavaria By Marc Bichtemann Pay £43 a month and have unlimited use of all local and regional public transport in the country. Sounds like a good offer? Dear reader, I present to...
Celebrating apprenticeships
It’s National Apprenticeship Week and the passenger transport sector has been showcasing its success in delivering apprentices Megan Cooke As the country marks National Apprenticeship Week, key players in the passenger transport sector shed light on some of the work they have been doing to attract new talent and develop their skills. This...
A key part of our pathway to net zero
Tracey Smyth, head of people services and talent for Stagecoach, explains the benefits of investing in the sector’s future workforce – and its role in ensuring a greener future Former engineering apprentice James Rostill urges anyone who is thinking of making the leap into an apprenticeship to ‘just go for it’ Over the...
‘There isn’t a typical apprentice’
Amy Moore, head of apprenticeships at The Go-Ahead Group, on training the next generation Chelsea Dash When you hear the word ‘apprentice’, there’s a tendency to picture a recent school leaver opting for an alternative to university. But if you look around Go-Ahead’s bus and rail training academies, or visit our head office,...
Awareness and action will lead the change
CMAC Group has always championed women within the sector, and has conducted a selection of interviews to bring awareness to this important topic. We begin with Charlene Wallace, customer and freight director for Network Rail Charlene Wallace How long have you worked in the transport sector? I have worked for over 30 years...
