Daily Archives: September 20, 2024

Marketing & Communications Manager – Cardiff Bus

  Marketing & Communications Manager We are looking for a brilliant Marketing & Communications Manager who is extremely organised hands-on and pro-active friendly has good presentation skills and good communication skills. Find out more and apply at cardiffbusjobs.com   REMEMBER: When you contact a company to enquire about the job they are advertising say that you saw it on passengertransport.co.uk…

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Marketing & Communications Manager – Cardiff Bus

  Marketing & Communications Manager We are looking for a brilliant Marketing & Communications Manager who is extremely organised hands-on and pro-active friendly has good presentation skills and good communication skills. Find out more and apply at cardiffbusjobs.com   REMEMBER: When you contact a company to enquire about the job they are advertising say that you saw it on passengertransport.co.uk…

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Engineering Director – Stagecoach South

  Engineering Director Stagecoach South – Chichester We have a unique opportunity to join Stagecoach South as our new Engineering Director. We are offering great rewards for the right person, including a competitive salary, company car/car allowance, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), company pension scheme, medical insurance, free travel on our buses and an employee discount scheme. You will…

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Engineering Director – Stagecoach South

  Engineering Director Stagecoach South – Chichester We have a unique opportunity to join Stagecoach South as our new Engineering Director. We are offering great rewards for the right person, including a competitive salary, company car/car allowance, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), company pension scheme, medical insurance, free travel on our buses and an employee discount scheme. You will…

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Miles motivated to make buses better

Group chief executive Claire Miles told Young Bus Professionals how she plans to revolutionise Stagecoach’s approach to customers   Miles joined Stagecoach in October 2023 from Yell   By Andrew Garbett Stagecoach’s recent evolution is, in many ways, symptomatic of much that has gone on with the UK’s major transport groups over the last few years, especially since the Covid-19…

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Go-Ahead leads on decarbonisation

Group outlines the progress it has made towards rolling out zero-emission buses and infrastructure   Go-Ahead operates over 1,100 zero-emission buses, either in service or on order   The world faces a critical climate challenge that requires immediate action. As a leading global public transport operator, Go-Ahead recognises the vital role that public transport plays in reducing emissions, enhancing air…

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Building a cleaner, fairer, safer future

  Net zero must be presented as an opportunity to build a greener, more efficient transport system that drives prosperity and growth   The UK is well placed to lead on coach decarbonisation   The world is on fire. A record 15 national heat records have been broken so far this year. People are struggling with the fatal impacts of…

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‘Uneven playing field’ puts ADL jobs at risk

Bus manufacturer begins consultation on Scottish bus manufacturing jobs and accuses various government policies of favouring lower-cost imports   ADL claimed it had invested significantly in its UK facilities   Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited has announced a consultation process that could put 160 jobs at risk in Scotland, citing concerns over how government zero-emission bus funding has favoured foreign…

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Out now: Issue 321 of Passenger Transport

Issue 321 of Passenger Transport is published on September 20. Contents include:     LEAD STORY ‘Uneven playing field’ puts ADL jobs at risk Bus manufacturer begins consultation on Scottish bus manufacturing jobs and accuses various government policies of favouring lower-cost imports   NEWS Legislation to speed up franchising powers Statutory instrument a prelude to wider powers in Buses Bill…

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Large organisations can become agile

  Organisations struggle to make decisions, moving slowly and disconnecting from customers – but it doesn’t have to be like this   We’re living through a crisis in governance. Our challenges aren’t caused by a lack of technology or innovation. They’re not caused by a lack of great people. They’re not even (primarily) caused by a lack of money. They’re…

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