Issue 319 of Passenger Transport is published on August 23.
Contents include:
LEAD STORY
Action urged on new housing and transport
Former bus boss has raised the alarm after helping parish councils respond the local transport consequences of major new housing developments
NEWS
Patronage boost sees Bee Network on track
Transport for Greater Manchester reveals a 5% increase in patronage on the first phase of Bee Network routes with revenues £3m ahead of budget
Cambridgeshire pushes ahead with franchising
Regulation offers greater control over policy levers for CPCA
Hyslop axes ScotRail peak fares removal
Scheme found to disproportionately benefit wealthy
Haigh hails major breakthrough in talks
ASLEF recommends new offer to members after intensive talks
Arriva exits partnership and faces competition
Operator ends X38 partnership as Boddice launches assault
Survey finds Scottish satisfaction at 86%
Watchdog reveals first Scottish Your Bus Journey survey findings
Entrepreneur banned from holding O-Licence
Rhys Hand told to take ‘period of reflection’ away from industry
Scotland awards £185m road dualling contract
Decision contrasts with freeze on Bus Partnership Fund
‘Planning regime is not-fit-for-purpose’
Former bus company boss Ben Colson has written a paper on the barriers to building long-term sustainable transport for new housing developments
Report exposes bus accessibility challenges
Bus Users UK reveals lived-experiences of disabled bus users
Partner Pack aims to boost bus campaign
Bus Users UK plans accessibility focus for Catch the Bus Month
NET ZERO
One in five Welsh buses to be hydrogen-fuelled
20 hydrogen-powered buses to enter service by end of 2026
Scotland’s Railway publishes climate plan
Plan for 2024-29 targets significant emissions reductions
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Spotlight revolutionises operator performance
We sat down with Alan Farrelly, CitySwift’s chief commercial officer, to delve into CitySwift Spotlight’s transformative capabilities
EPM solution to boost McGill’s customer care
Solution has been developed specifically for the bus sector
COMMENT
Jason Prince: We can create a better connected UK
With a new government promising to ‘move fast and fix things’, I am excited about where public transport is now heading
Alex Warner: From buses to a ‘10-mile museum’
I spoke to Marc Morgan Huws about his new role at Isle of Wight Steam Railway and tapping into the high-value leisure market
Anthony Smith: Steering rail to a prosperous future
With no need for government funding, independent rail retailers could generate significant additional revenue for the railways
Rosie Allen: A promising start for public transport
The new government’s enthusiasm for public transport is encouraging – but ambitious modal shift targets are needed
Nick Richardson: Are we on track for renationalisation?
We are expecting the railways to be renationalised alongside greater control over bus services but how much does it matter?
Great Minster Grumbles: The Treasury is exerting an iron grip
Our Whitehall insider imagines what’s going on inside the minds of the mandarins at Great Minster House, home of the DfT
CAREERS
All change as McGill’s reshuffles management
Changes have seen chief executive Ralph Roberts move to chairman
role as Tony Williamson is named Scottish bus group’s new CEO
RECRUITMENT
Operations Manager – Carousel Buses
Engineering Manager – Oxford Bus Company
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Out now: Issue 318 of Passenger Transport
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