Issue 303 of Passenger Transport is published on December 15.
Contents include:
LEAD STORY
Christmas cheer!
London’s buoyant retail and hospitality sectors has spurred public transport recovery in the capital. Outside of London, bus groups reveal ‘very encouraging’ year-on-year passenger growth of 5-10%
NEWS
RATP Dev writes off London bus business
French transport group makes move as losses mount at struggling bus operation as a result of increasing costs and declining performance
Bus patronage up but still a long way to go
Strong growth reported across Great Britain in FY2022-23
£3.9m injected into Transpennine upgrade
Latest phase will increase capacity in West Yorkshire
Mellor parent company bought by Dumarey
Belgian industrialist sees synergies with existing operations
South East Wales buses receive extra support
Welsh Government provides up to £6.8m to help region’s buses
Rail revenues increase but subsidies continue
Rail fares saw a significant increase in 2022-23, but despite a decline, government support still remains substantially higher than pre-Covid
Grand Union applies to run non-London trains
Open access operator plans Edinburgh-Cardiff service
INNOVATION & TECH
Google and Go-Ahead ‘set a new standard’
Industry-first feature helps Brighton bus users track spending
ECDP progress and campaign
Report by Transport Focus highlights passenger priorities for communicating digital signalling
COMMENT
Jason Prince: We need one last Christmas cracker
Capital investment in transport across English cities is welcome, but we must not forget London. Its success must be maintained
Alex Warner: A quarter century of caring for customers
For almost 25 years Anthony Smith has represented transport users. He’s about to move on and leaves behind a strong legacy
Nick Richardson: The silent war on the bus passenger
A new report quantifies the decline in bus services in England and Wales. Ultimately decline will continue unless funding increases
Great Minster Grumbles: Goodbye 2023, or is it good riddance?
Our Whitehall insider imagines what’s going on inside the minds of the mandarins at Great Minster House, home of the DfT
SPECIAL REPORT: First Bus
Reflecting on a year of growth
First Bus has set the groundwork to enter 2024 with strong momentum, and continued investment
CAREERS:
All change: TfL reveals new senior managers
Transport for London has announced the appointment of Claire Mann as chief operating officer and Glynn Barton as incoming director of buses
RECRUITMENT:
Operations Manager – Reading Buses
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