It is impossible to think about or even talk about diversifying our industry without broaching the sensitive subject of immigration Siggy Cragwell, 83, has worked on the railway for 61 years after coming to the UK as part of the Windrush generation in 1962 By Nafisa Nathani With any discussion around diversity, we continually hear the phrase about how we…
Issue 291 of Passenger Transport is published on June 16. Contents include: LEAD STORY Go-Ahead London to run Kent’s FastrackGroup sees 15-year deal to operate Bus Rapid Transit system as springboard for further expansion into Kent, and plans to build a new all-electric depot UITP 2023 Are we aiming for the moon?UITP Global Public Transport Summit hears challenge to…
Post-Covid recruitment hindered by EU exit Schreyer: ‘We need to attract more talent and then retain that talent’ Go-Ahead Group chief executive Christian Schreyer emphasised the effect Brexit had had on the group’s operations in the UK at last week’s UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona. He said transport operators faced similar post-Covid challenges around the world and…
East Coast intercity operator LNER was among four TOCs to exceed 2019 patronage levels in the first quarter of 2023, but others are lagging behind LNER, which has topped the table for franchised operators for two years running, carried 111% of the passenger numbers it did during the same period of 2019 East Coast intercity operators continue to lead…
The railway is trapped in limbo as planned reforms are held up. Meanwhile, turning around TransPennine Express is a huge task The TPE franchise has been a poisoned chalice since Day 1 Doom and gloom, I know and yes, I’ve documented the ills of the current set-up in UK rail at length for some time now – but…
Group sees 15-year deal to operate Bus Rapid Transit system as springboard for further expansion into Kent, and plans to build a new all-electric depot Go-Ahead is in talks to deploy a fleet of 28 brand new Irizar ie Trams on the network Go-Ahead Group has plans to develop a network in Kent following its capture of the fast-growing…
Mercedes-Benz will launch its eActros 600 long-distance electric truck on October 10. The battery-powered zero-tailpipe-emission truck, which was first unveiled as a concept prototype at last year’s IAA Transportation Show, was initially known as the eActros LongHaul. Its new name is derived from the battery capacity in kWh, just like its eActros 300/400 distribution trucks. The truck will be equipped…
Webfleet, Bridgestone’s globally trusted fleet management solution, has announced that Renault Group vehicles will participate in Webfleet’s OEM.connect programme. Through OEM.connect, Renault Group passenger and light commercial vehicles with line-fitted connectivity will be ready to connect with Webfleet’s service platform without the need for aftermarket hardware installation. This will make it easier, faster and cheaper for fleet managers to use…
Please Note : The Philadelphia Red Line blog will follow tomorrow/ It’s A Pub, Innit? Seen above in 1919, it began life as a cottage built and occupied by colonial pioneers, Welsh Quakers William and Janet Rees two hundred years earlier. Much enlarged, it became an Inn in 1769, conveniently located one day’s horse ride from Philadelphia. It was the…