What’s inside the latest edition of Passenger Transport: LEAD STORY ‘Launchpads for careers’ Its National Apprenticeship Week and the passenger transport sector is highlighting what it offers NEWS Plans published for ‘Mini Switzerland’ Detailed plans have been published for a national public transport demonstrator of full integration...
Its National Apprenticeship Week and the passenger transport sector is highlighting what it offers Transport organisations, such as bus manufacturer Wrightbus, have been highlighting the power of apprenticeships Employers in the passenger transport sector have been using National Apprenticeship Week 2026 (February 9-15) to highlight how they offer hands-on...
Detailed plans have been published for a national public transport demonstrator of full integration soon to be launched in the Hope Valley Hope Valley chosen characteristics common to many rural transport markets in Britain Detailed plans have been published for a proposed ‘Mini Switzerland’ rural public transport demonstrator...
Last week’s CPT Conference 2026 hosted a discussion on women’s safety on buses – and heard a rallying cry from CPT president Kathryn Pulham CPT president Kathryn Pulham raised the issue of diversity when she addressed CPT’s annual dinner Men working in the passenger transport sector were urged...
A new campaign by bus operator Transdev Blazefield encourages existing and potential customers to explore their local areas ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ and ‘there’s an old sock for any boot’, are two phrases that I’ve heard in the last fortnight as I’ve regaled the...
As more parts of the UK embrace franchising, they can learn from experience across the Channel Lyon has one of France’s largest urban bus networks, second in scale only to the Paris region (Pic: Shutterstock) BY Arnaud Léger, Trans-Missions Can France’s long-standing approach to franchising bus services offer useful...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Local authorities are being offered the freedom and the certainty they need to respond to local needs, with CPT declaring: ‘The time for buses is now’ Heidi Alexander: ‘After years of decline, better buses are finally on the way’ The government has announced a £3bn boost for bus services and infrastructure in England....
Leon Daniels has produced his ‘Lunch with Leon’ podcast, in association with Passenger Transport, since 2020 – but this time he faced the questions Leon Daniels Since he launched his popular Lunch with Leon podcast five years ago, transport expert Leon Daniels has interviewed more than 100 guests. But the tables are turned...
It’s not easy being a salesperson. The pressure to deliver and the constant rejection requires resilience. Here’s my survival guide Spare a thought for a few commercial folk in transport right now, as Christmas beckons and with it the bearer of good or bad tidings. At the time of writing, the outcome of...
After weeks of leaks, the chancellor revealed her budget last month. There was good news for transport, but questions remain Chancellor Rachel Reeves on budget day last month (picture: Simon Dawson / No10 Downing Street) You can sometimes come across situations which, if written into a situation comedy sketch for TV, would...
The government has started to deliver the tools we have asked for: meaningful devolved control and long-term funding certainty Liverpool City Region has a multi-modal vision For years, the transport sector has presented its wish list to successive governments with the perennial optimism of a true believer. At the top were three simple...
After years of uncertainty, the bus sector is regaining momentum. Visionary leaders and diverse teams are needed to take it forward Stagecoach CEO Claire Miles brings a broad commercial perspective Across the UK, buses are making a remarkable comeback. Once dismissed as the “poor relative” of public transport, they are now reclaiming their...
In his campaign to become mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani promised free buses. Can – and should – it be done? Zohran Mamdani’s offer to New Yorkers A new day has dawned in New York City. So says Zohran Mamdani, the newly minted mayor-elect who will take office on New...
Yes, Portsmouth received a big sum of money – but its industry-leading success stems from its collaborative, one-team approach Winners at the UK Bus Awards BY Paul Walker, Portsmouth City Council In a recent LinkedIn comment about an article highlighting the success of the Portsmouth Buses programme, someone remarked, and not for the first...
Public transport sector welcomes the end of the fuel duty cut in due course, a new distance-based electric vehicle charge and a rail fares freeze Rachel Reeves outside Number 11 ahead of the budget Chancellor Rachel Reeves tilted the scales in favour of public transport in her budget this week by freezing rail...
Group to withdraw from Cornwall after years of retrenchment. Andrew Garnett reports Be my Valentine? First Kernow will close on February 14 First Bus has announced plans to cease all operations in Cornwall by mid-February 2026, bringing to an end more than a decade of significant investment, restructuring and ultimately contraction in a market the...
Council-owned bus company won the best operator prize and Go-Ahead Group headed the medal table at this week’s UK Bus Awards in London The winner’s at this week’s UK Bus Awards Blackpool Transport was named UK Bus Operator at this week’s UK Bus Awards in London. The council-owned company was named the winner of the...
Sales is a lonely and under-valued role