The new government is pushing ahead with a bus franchising revolution, but there are potential pitfalls that must be avoided Franchising has already arrived in Greater Manchester There’s a buzz around buses right now, and it is all about franchising. We’ve seen the first application of the franchising legislation used in Greater Manchester to bring buses back…
The transport secretary has announced a ‘Rail Sale’ for early 2025. We need to be more radical in reducing costs and raising revenue Marketing from train operator Greater Anglia during this year’s ‘Great British Rail Sale’ In announcing the trajectory towards rail renationalisation on September 3, one footnote towards the end of the press release was Louise…
A clear theme from the Labour Party conference was the growing demand for British bus manufacturers to be prioritised in public procurement Alexander Dennis, one of the UK’s largest bus producers, recently announced a consultation that could threaten 160 jobs in Scotland By Andrew Garnett Political pressure is mounting to adopt a ‘Buy British’ rule in bus procurement,…
Campaign for Better Transport urges transport secretary to divert funding to public transport as CPT calls for ‘immediate decision’ on £2 bus fare cap Campaign for Better Transport has called for “large and unnecessary” road projects like the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing to be cancelled Ahead of this month’s budget, Campaign for Better Transport has urged transport secretary…
• A first look at the new Piccadilly line trains being built in Yorkshire (IanVisits) • A nightmare journey on GWR (BusAndTrainUser) • US port strike ends as dockworkers near agreement (Quartz) • Riding Transit While Female (Vital City) • InnoTrans 2024 – The Overview (Urban Transport) • Car use on Dublin quays plummets with new traffic plan (RTÉ) •…
McCulla Ireland recently announced a £3.1m investment into its biogas fleet, strengthening the firm’s sustainability credentials and propelling the firm into the future. Amongst Ireland’s leading providers of frozen, chilled, and ambient logistics solutions, McCulla Ireland brings together the full spectrum of transportation, warehousing, and customs capabilities for clients across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. Pairing extensive industry experience with…
Year of Warehousing Golf Challenge: Sunny skies and friendly competition as UKWA raises funds for Tempus Novo The UKWA Golf Challenge, held at the beautiful Belton Woods in Grantham last month proved one of the highlights of 2024 The Year of Warehousing, with members and guests enjoying blue skies and friendly competition. The highlight of the day was the closely…
In Birmingham? It is some time since fbb carried an autonomous bus story as the genre has slipped from boundless enthusiasm to rather feeble trials and to a growing belief that it ain’t going to work. But here comes a new one. Note the headline, then note the text. Key Birmingham bus route? The trial has not yet started. Also…
Clean transport pioneer Wrightbus has appointed a leading industry name as its new Head of Coach Sales, as it continues its drive to develop a long-range hydrogen coach. David Porter, who has over three decades of experience in the coach industry with Volvo and Van Hool, joined Wrightbus earlier this month. “I’m excited to join Wrightbus at this pivotal moment, and I’m…
Hitachi Rail has revealed the latest model of its ETR1000 train at a joint event with its partner Trenitalia at global rail exhibition, InnoTrans, in Berlin. With 78 ETR1000’s having entered service and a further 48 ordered for delivery, the iconic high-speed train has helped to transform rail travel in Italy, France and Spain, achieving almost 200 million km of service…