A spotlight on apprenticeships
Employers in the passenger transport sector have been celebrating National Apprenticeship Week Apprentices at train operator Northern As the country celebrates National Apprenticeship Week 2026 (February 9-15), employers in the passenger transport sector have been promoting their efforts attract new talent and develop their skills. This special section of Passenger Transport highlights that...
Keeping transport moving
The Department for Education on how apprenticeships are building the workforce of tomorrow Apprenticeships combine hands-on workplace training with study National Apprenticeship Week returns from February 9-15, marking its 19th year of celebrating the power of apprenticeships to transform lives and strengthen industries across England. For the passenger transport sector, this week-long...
Proud to champion apprenticeships
Lothian explains how apprenticeships are helping to create a culture of continuous learning, development and improvement Our latest cohort of Apprentice Engineers Lothian is proud to champion apprenticeships and skills development across our workforce, recognising the vital role they play in building skills, supporting careers and futureproofing our business. Engineering Apprenticeships Our...
UK Bus Awards 2025 ‘Big Book of Big Winners’
The UK Bus Awards 2025 presentation ceremony took place in London in November, and you can read all about the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in this official Souvenir Brochure. Click on the image below to view The Big Book of Big Winners 2025. If you are viewing the site on a tablet or...
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...
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...
We’ve made great progress
Supporting the bus sector’s ambitions for growth remains one of this government’s top priorities Simon Lightwood during a visit to NCT last year BY Simon Lightwood While for many of us, new pencil cases and fresh exercise books are a distant memory, September still stirs a familiar feeling. With excitement and anticipation...
Bee Network can be a blueprint
Franchising has brought a new era for buses in Greater Manchester and we’re sharing our lessons Andy Burnham: Bus journeys have increased by 14% year-on-year in the first franchising areas BY Andy Burnham When we launched the Bee Network, our vision was clear: to create a fully integrated, London-style public transport system that...
Making franchising a success
If you think franchising is just about transport experience alone, you’re wrong. It’s about a change The Bee Network has seen growth in patronage BY Anne Marie Purcell Three months ago, I stepped away from my role at Transport for Greater Manchester, having led the successful delivery of the Bee Network and...
How can technology unlock the potential of bus franchising?
Local authorities have an opportunity to make journeys simpler, information clearer, and fares fairer Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester, with Aaron Ross, CEO of Vix Technology and Kuba Group at TfGM’s Tap & Go Launch Local transport authorities are at a crossroads. They can finally turn their back on the deregulation...
Based in the UK – and committed to it
With 212 employees in the UK market, including 21 apprentices, Pelican offers the widest portfolio of zero-emission vehicles Kinchbus is buying 21 electric Yutong buses from Pelican BY Ian Downie, Pelican Pelican are proud to support the UK Bus Summit, operators, local authorities and fellow suppliers. We are a proud, UK family-owned business...
Scottish Transport Awards 2025
The Scottish Transport Awards took place on June 19 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 2025. If you are viewing the site on a tablet or mobile device, tap here to...
