Stagecoach has been selected to operate the franchised bus network based in St Helens while Go-Ahead will operates services in Wirral Mayor Steve Rotheram: buses aren’t a ‘nice to have’ – they’re a lifeline Stagecoach and Go-Ahead Group have been selected as the first operators to run the...
Dubai will host the UITP Summit on April 21-23. We spoke to UITP’s secretary general, Mohamed Mezghani, about the event and what visitors can look forward to Mohamed Mezghani: “For me, the Summit is about people” Mohamed, the UITP Summit is heading to Dubai in April, less than...
What’s inside the latest edition of Passenger Transport: LEAD STORY NPR rail improvements ‘will actually happen’ More than a decade after the Northern Powerhouse Rail project was first proposed, the government has unveiled a three-phase plan for its delivery NEWS Cornwall probes bus regulation options Market engagement...
More than a decade after the Northern Powerhouse Rail project was first proposed, the government has unveiled a three-phase plan for its delivery The plans would see Manchester Piccadilly expanded A three-phase plan for the long-promised Northern Powerhouse Rail project was unveiled by the government this week. The...
Labour has pledged an enhanced bus offer for Wales if it wins this May’s Senedd election, but will this be matched funding? Rhodri Clark reports Welsh bus fares for adults aged 22 to 59 would be capped at £2 Labour has pledged 100 more bus routes in Wales...
A new report by CMAC has shed light on an often overlooked but frequent aspect of the railway’s customer service proposition 2026 has already brought two major shocks. FA Cup holders, my beloved, Crystal Palace, being knocked out of this year’s tournament by non-league Macclesfield, 117 places below...
Those taking decisions should always put themselves in the shoes of the passenger and ask whether what they will think reasonable Average bus speeds in central London are now down to 7.4mph (picture: Shutterstock) It was interesting to see the latest figures for bus passenger numbers (PT351)....
Liz Truss pledged to build long-awaited scheme in full but new transport secretary Mark Harper has hinted at a return to a scaled-back version Transport secretary Mark Harper Reverting to a scaled back version of the Northern Powerhouse Rail project would be a “serious setback to levelling up”, campaigners warned this week. Henri...
In the last three months we have had three transport secretaries. And the latest incumbent is my former colleague, Mark Harper Mark Harper Another week, another prime minister, another transport secretary and another lot of new junior transport ministers. Perhaps Passenger Transport should turn into a weekly publication so we can keep...
The rail industry should have got its house in order first before increasing penalty fares fivefold. Front line employees will suffer “I’ll kill you. I’ll rip your f***ing head off.” These were the words of Michael Lucas just before he punched Colin Spicer, who was carrying out gateline duties at Wigan Wallgate,...
There won’t be much money for buses in the years ahead, but the sector can live without it if the government is willing to be brave Brave courageous urban traffic policies don’t cost anything but will deliver much cleaner, liveable cities and contribute to meeting climate change targets BY Robert Montgomery Ever since...
Welcome to the Buses 2.0 – reinventing bus travel The bus sector faces enormous challenges but it’s not standing still. This new publication focuses on how the workhorse of our public transport networks is being reinvented for the 21st century with new technologies and new ideas. Click on the image below to view the supplement....
October saw the return of the Scottish Transport Awards 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 2022. If you are viewing the site on a tablet or mobile device, tap here to view.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt warns that ‘decisions of eye-watering difficulty’ lie ahead with all government departments required to identify spending cuts Transport secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said she would fight to retain the £2 fare cap across England from January to March The public transport sector is braced for deep spending cuts after all government...
The inquiry into the UK response to Covid is is only seeking evidence by invitation. So here’s my unsolicited viewpoint The mayors were ahead of the game on arguing that face coverings needed to come in while the government and the industry pushed back Winter is on its way. And there are...
I initially lauded the railway’s new Service Quality Regime but I now fear it is too rigid and will constrain innovative thinking LNER’s new Family Room at Kings Cross is an example of pro-active and innovative customer service The Service Quality Regime (SQR) which was established by the Department for Transport to...
Black History Month is a time to champion the black community. Join in and use this opportunity to make a difference to our sector Thameslink’s Siggy Cragwell, pictured in June at the unveiling of the National Windrush Monument at Waterloo Station BY Nafisa Nathani Throughout October many of us have celebrated Black History...
Emergency support ended on October 9, despite warnings As October 9 approached, transport minister Jenny Gilruth made clear that the government would not provide a further tranche of temporary support Widespread cuts to bus services are predicted after the Scottish Government’s emergency support for the sector to recover from the pandemic came to...
Transformation of the industry’s approach to seat utilisation could benefit both the TOCs and passengers TOCs have three options to ensure seats are utilised in a more efficient way BY Matthew Flynn Despite promising figures from the Department for Transport (DfT) showing that rail services have returned to 95% of their pre-pandemic sales, train operators...
Northern Powerhouse Rail to be scaled back?