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)....
Collaboration with CitySwift has been a win for passengers, operators and Transport for London London’s buses carry around 1.8 billion passenger journeys each year London’s bus network is one of the largest and most mature in the world, with nearly 9,000 vehicles operating across over 600 routes. These buses collectively carry around 1.8...
Unveiled at last week’s Welsh Public Transport Summit, the plan includes rail infrastructure projects, extra services and Pay as You Go ticketing Network North Wales forms an ambitious plan to upgrade transport in North Wales Ambitious rail proposals for North Wales for the next decade and beyond were announced by Ken Skates, Welsh...
Andrew Wickham, the managing director of Poole-based bus operator Go South Coast, passed away last weekend after a long battle with cancer Andrew Wickham: 1966-2025 BY Andrew Garnett The bus industry has reacted with shock to the news that Go South Coast managing director Andrew Wickham passed away last weekend after a long...
Passenger numbers have returned faster than bus services in the period since Covid. Are bus operators getting the balance right? Our industry has been put through the wringer once or twice in the AD era. 2025 is my 10th year working in the bus industry. It also marks five years since the...
I experienced trains, trams and trolleybuses on a recent journey across Europe – and spied some interesting contrasts with Britain A tram in Budapest I have just completed my longest train journey ever, and no, it wasn’t one marred by rail replacement buses, driver shortages and signal failures on the West Coast...
We share the Welsh Government’s goals for buses – but to achieve those goals, reform must build on what already works Buses are the most used and most accessible form of public transport in Wales By Martin Gibbon Bus franchising has a part to play in delivering service improvements across South Wales, but...
A growing number of areas want bus franchising but ALBUM Conference is told opportunity still exists to shape policy in many parts of the country This month saw the West Midlands become the latest region of England to commit to franchising and newly-elected ‘metro mayors’ express their support for taking bus services back...
Britain’s small and medium-sized bus companies are adjusting to rapid changes, but ALBUM Conference speakers also identified opportunities. Robert Jack reports East Midlands mayor Claire Ward Within the ALBUM grouping of Britain’s remaining municipal and independent bus companies, there is understandable pride at their combined contribution to the bus sector. ALBUM members are...
Buses minister and ‘metro mayors’ are confirmed speakers Event takes place in Manchester on September 11 The programme for the UK Bus Summit, which will be held in Manchester on September 11, has been confirmed. Organised by Transport Times in partnership with Passenger Transport, the event will bring political leaders, transport professionals and industry...
Mayor Richard Parker and the West Midlands Combined Authority have approved plans to franchise the region’s bus network from 2027 Richard Parker visited Wolverhampton Bus Station following the decision By Andrew Garnett Bus services in the West Midlands will be brought back under public control for the first time in nearly four decades,...
Thriving new community spaces have been created from the redundant former public transport estate, and more can follow Tilburg in the Netherlands was one of the country’s rail manufacturing centres Transport reconfigures the landscape time and again with each fresh wave of technological change. The coming of canals, railways, motorways, airports and...
There’s no doubt that the convenience of Uber has eroded bus travel to some degree – but how should the sector respond to that? Uber has become the elephant in the room (Photo: Shutterstock) Last week, I eavesdropped on some bus industry bods lamenting declining patronage levels on London buses and the...
The missing buses of Britain