Issue 318 of Passenger Transport is published on July 26.
Contents include:
LEAD STORY
NAO adds to pressure to find HS2 solution
National Audit Office report warns that decision to axe northern leg of high speed line will result in trains having fewer seats than existing services
NEWS
King’s Speech opens door to nationalisation
Passenger Railway Services Bill aims to smooth the way for passenger rail operations to be transferred to publicly-owned companies
Haigh confirms plans for major bus reforms
Better Buses Bill aims to offer new powers to franchise services
Burnham’s plan aims to meet growth ambitions
Andy Burnham suggests eight regional rail routes could join the Bee Network by 2028 with plans also announced for further expansion
£108m bus investment as Merseyrail probed
Bus funding, franchising sped up and Merseyrail options are examined
Industry speculates on future of £2 fare cap
As buses minister Simon Lightwood suggests new government is looking at fare cap’s future, thoughts are turning to how the scheme could evolve
North East mayor set to assess bus regulation
McGuinness pledges to restore trust in local bus network
New 20mph guidance supports bus priority
Updated guidance for Wales says ‘implementation of bus priority measures along the affected routes should be considered’ if buses are impacted
SW Wales buses need franchising and funding
Region’s Corporate Joint Committee offers Case for Change
TfL debt upgraded amid call for funding
Moody’s impressed with patronage and financial management
NET ZERO
Action required to cut transport emissions
Committee for Climate Change reports on progress
Zenobe awarded £41m for Scottish expansion
ScotZEB funding will provide vehicles for eight bus operators
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
TfGM to use CitySwift tech to improve buses
Authority becomes first in the UK to roll out performance optimisation platform to deliver more reliable, frequent and quicker bus journeys
Sector seeks new data tools
Technology is already shaping public transport networks – and there’s an appetite for more
COMMENT
Norman Baker: Ministers need new sources of funding
Delivering ‘the biggest overhaul to transport in a generation’ won’t be easy without extra funding. Some creative thinking is required
Alex Warner: We are letting down our young talent
How would you feel if your son or daughter was recruited as a ‘rising star’, but not supported and unceremoniously cast aside?
Nick Richardson: It’s time to rethink the issue of fares
Rail fares have risen and ticket structures remain as complicated as ever while revenue has not increased as much as was hoped
Great Minster Grumbles: Four Bills have brought a bit of buzz
Our Whitehall insider imagines what’s going on inside the minds of the mandarins at Great Minster House, home of the DfT
CAREERS
Apprentices wins IRTE Skills Challenge awards
National Express West Midlands apprentices win top awards following a IRTE Bus and Coach Skills Challenge competition earlier this year
RECRUITMENT
Head of Commercial and Marketing – McGill’s Bus Group
Area Director – McGill’s Scotland West
Chief Engineer – McGill’s Bus Group
Head of Franchising – Liverpool City Region
Head of Network Development – Liverpool City Region
Head of Network Performance – Liverpool City Region
Head of Partnerships and Growth – Liverpool City Region
Engineering Manager – Oxford Bus Company
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