Out now: Issue 298 of Passenger Transport

Issue 298 of Passenger Transport is published on October 6.
Contents include:

 

 
LEAD STORY

‘Ragtag’ investments cannot replace HS2
Prime minister Rishi Sunak announces that high speed line won’t go north of Birmingham – but ‘every single penny’ saved will be invested in transport

 
NEWS

Overwhelming support for bus franchising
Liverpool City Region consultation sees 70% support reform plans

‘We will stand firm, if you stand firm’ – Hyslop
Rishi Sunak is reining in policies that prioritise public transport over car use – but Scotland’s transport minister won’t be following his lead

McGill’s confirms axe for Eastern Scottish
McGill’s pulls the plug on business despite significant investment

MPs set out tests for minimum service levels
Transport committee produces criteria for controversial legislation

Tram inquiry lifts the lid on project’s failures
Edinburgh Tram Inquiry, which was not without its own controversy, concludes ‘litany of avoidable failures’ contributed to project’s woes

Rotala managers seek to take group private
AIM-listed bus group confirms it has received takeover approach

Further BSIP+ funding as study probes fare cap
Richard Holden confirms unchanges BSIP+ funding for 64 English local authorities in 2024/25 as positive results from £2 bus fare cap revealed

 
NEWS EXTRA: Bee Network

Bee Network launch: a triumph for control?
Mayor Andy Burnham has taken the reins of Greater Manchester’s buses with the launch of the long-awaited Bee Network in Bolton and Wigan

 
NEWS EXTRA: Great Transport Debate

Why isn’t multi-modal integration a priority?
It’s the thing everyone wants but in so many ways it remains elusive. Last week’s Great Transport Debate examined why we can’t join up journeys

 
NET ZERO

130 electric buses now operating in Coventry
80% of National Express Coventry fleet is now zero-emission

 
COMMENT

Norman Baker: Short term thinking at its very worst
Rishi Sunak’s new ‘Plan for Motorists’ and his decision to cancel Phase 2 of HS2 are not ‘long-term decisions for a brighter future’

Alex Warner: A transport debate with a difference
Last week’s Great Transport Debate in Manchester brought together all modes of transport, and more. But what did we learn?

Nafisa Nathani: We need inclusive leadership
October marks Black History Month, an opportunity to build understanding and bridge divides

Nick Richardson: Rural communities need their railways
Rural rail services have long been a challenge, but their vital role connecting remote communities transcends the balance sheet

Great Minster Grumbles: Don’t just trim HS2 – scrap Phase 1 too
Our Whitehall insider imagines what’s going on inside the minds of the mandarins at Great Minster House, home of the DfT

 
CAREERS

New CEO for Stagecoach
Group announces the appointment of former Yell chief executive Claire Miles to top job

 
RECRUITMENT

Commercial Manager – trentbarton

Operations Director, Stagecoach South

 
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