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)....
Women in Bus and Coach holds third summit in Birmingham First bus driver Michele Elliot won the Best Woman in Bus Award Women in Bus and Coach held its third annual summit at lead sponsor BT’s state of the art event facility in Snowhill Birmingham this week, bringing together industry leaders, stakeholders, frontline operators...
Incidents of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) occur every day on public transport. What are we doing to prevent it? Kayleigh Ingham BY Kayleigh Ingham, First Bus Buses and trains are lifelines that connect people to work, education, healthcare, and their loved ones. But for too many women and girls, their journeys...
An apathetic population is no longer making trips that were once routine. What does this mean for public transport operators? Another week of travelling around the UK has made me realise just how market forces are conspiring against whole swathes of our landscape at the moment. I don’t know why I am surprised...
There was an upbeat mood at last week’s UK Bus Summit in Manchester, with speakers expressing enthusiasm about the industry’s future Andy Burnham speaking at last week’s UK Bus Summit Last week’s UK Bus Summit, organised by Transport Times in partnership with Passenger Transport, was the seventh to have taken place – but...
Last week’s UK Bus Summit in Manchester saw political leaders, transport chiefs and bus companies express enthusiasm about the direction of travel Metro mayors are keen to replicate – and surpass – what Greater Manchester has achieved The overall vibe was a positive one at last week’s UK Bus Summit in Manchester....
Advisor calls for Elizabeth Line-style fix for the north’s railways Rumours suggest the NPR scheme could be revived within weeks Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR), the high-speed project designed to link Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds, has come under fierce criticism from former Downing Street transport adviser Andrew Gilligan. Rumours suggest the scheme could be revived...
Operator moves to TK300 consoles and Tap On/Tap Off tech Transdev has replaced its older TK200 units Transdev Blazefield has completed the deployment of Ticketer’s Tap On/Tap Off (TOTO) contactless technology across its 472-strong Yorkshire bus fleet, alongside a fleetwide upgrade to the supplier’s TK300 driver consoles. The move marks a significant step in...
Keir Starmer’s administration is all about ‘growth, growth, growth’ – there is money available but its transport policy is often ‘grey’ Is Keir Starmer presiding over a technocratic transport policy? Keir Starmer is now into his second year as PM – but is transport a secondary priority for his administration? Yes and...
Last week the bus sector gathering in my home city of Manchester led me to reflect on how far we have come, and where we’re going Last week’s UK Bus Summit in Manchester Notwithstanding the wet and thundery weather, something that the city region is famous for, hosting the Transport Times UK Bus...
A week of sub-standard public transport experiences exposed areas where the public transport sector has failed to evolve The industry is in denial if it thinks, as some do, that Uber isn’t more attractive and represents far better value for money As regular readers of this column will attest, I frequently extol...
In the wake of calls for the government to show more ambition on buses in England, local transport minister Simon Lightwood talked up progress Lightwood: “stellar result” Ahead of next week’s UK Bus Summit in Manchester, local transport minister Simon Lightwood has defended the government’s record on buses. It comes after the Transport...
FlixBus UK boss Andreas Schorling reflects on his company’s entry into the UK market, the exciting potential of AI and attracting new customers Andreas Schorling: ‘We are able to attract a new demographic’ Since launching in the UK in 2021, express coach operator FlixBus has served over five million passengers. This summer, the global...
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