Aztek Logistics, a Hertfordshire logistics specialist, is commending the hard work of its employees and loyalty of its customers for supporting it over two decades of trading. Letchworth Garden City-based Aztek Logistics was founded in 2003 following a long-awaited dream for managing director, Stuart Charter, who was working as a white goods and TV installer for electronics retailer Mastercare, the…
• British infrastructure agency running out of money says leaked report (RailFreight) • The twenty-six (26!) attempts to extend the Bakerloo line: Video (JagoHazzard) • Deep inside South Kentish Town ghost Tube station: Video (HiddenLondonHangouts) • Heathrow is the world’s second most polluting airport (DeSmog) • Traffic lights in France turn red for speeders (Driving) • NYC bus enforcement cameras…
Oadby, Oh Dear! Oadby was once a quaint little village clustered round the church settled on the road towards Leicester, part of the route from London and named, surprisingly, London Road. The picture above is looking towards Leicester! Below is the same location today. Only the church and the building just beyond the telegraph pole (above) remain. It is now…
Issue 288 of Passenger Transport is published on May 5. Contents include: LEAD STORY Labour would presume in favour of franchisingTake Back Control Act would streamline path to greater bus powers with a presumption in favour of franchising for all local transport authorities NEWS Cost of HS2 at Euston only revealed last yearHS2 Ltd chief executive Mark Thurston told…
Take Back Control Act would streamline path to greater bus powers with a presumption in favour of franchising for all local transport authoritiess The Labour Party has announced plans to take significant steps to reform bus services in England if it wins the next general election, claiming that “decades of failed deregulation have left communities with little say…
‘We are here to build the largest intercity coach network’ McGill’s has added 18 high specification Volvo 9700 coaches to its FlixBus services, in addition to the existing seven vehicles FlixBus launched its expanded Scottish network last week with celebrations and free cake at Edinburgh bus station. The move comes not long after the global intercity coach service brand…
My rough estimate is that open toppers are worth £30m a year. The bus industry does them well – but what more can be done? East Yorkshire’s open top Beachcomber buses returned on April 1, running up to every 20 minutes between Scarborough’s North and South bays Never mind the weather being murky, happy days are here again…
Labour’s recent announcement on buses was about who controls the levers. There was no mention of money or other support Last week’s policy announcement from the Labour party on buses means both main parties are now devoting time and space to this key method of public transport. This is very welcome, not least because until recently, the…
Transport Focus has been reviewing the online information available to rail passengers in the run up to this week’s strikes affecting many train companies in England. I’m glad to say that we’ve found good practice in a number of places. Overall, though, the information is frustratingly in need of ‘sharpening up’ to make it as simple as possible for passengers…
Last week, the Transpennine Route Upgrade entered a very busy period of work, with a nine day rail blockade at Morley Station, meaning disruption for passengers and closures of stations, routes and the use of rail replacement buses. As the rail passenger watchdog, we were out and about observing many of the temporary changes that passengers experienced. Travelling on a…