Issue 321 of Passenger Transport is published on September 20.
Contents include:
LEAD STORY
‘Uneven playing field’ puts ADL jobs at risk
Bus manufacturer begins consultation on Scottish bus manufacturing jobs and accuses various government policies of favouring lower-cost imports
NEWS
Legislation to speed up franchising powers
Statutory instrument a prelude to wider powers in Buses Bill
Stagecoach South West wins Guernsey contract
Exeter-based firm captures contract from Kelsian Group
Flawed processes and politics hampered HS2
The failures and rising costs of HS2 were down to political meddling and not the engineering sector, the Institution of Civil Engineers has concluded
Arriva report aims to help fix the railway
Proposals build on pledge to ‘move fast and fix things’
West of England to probe option for PTE
Transport executive seen as key milestone for bus franchising
Operator suggests fare cap has boosted bus use
Centrebus has seen patronage growth of 40% since July 2022
Hyslop encouraged by Hynes presence at GBR
Scottish transport secretary believes former ScotRail boss will ensure a good outcome for Scotland’s railway as Great British Railways is formed
NET ZERO
UK Power Networks supports electrification
£4m investment energises green buses in Thornton Heath
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
TfW makes Hitachi MaaS delivery partner
Hitachi will deliver a multi-modal digital booking system
COMMENT
Jonathan Bray: Look forwards and make the most of it
The shift towards greater public control of public transport offers opportunities, but strategic thinking and ambition are required
Alex Warner: Catching the bus with Claire Walters
It’s ‘Catch the Bus Month’ so I hopped on board Superloop with someone who has been championing bus users for the past 12 years
Thomas Ableman: Large organisations can become agile
Organisations struggle to make decisions, moving slowly and disconnecting from customers – but it doesn’t have to be like this
Nick Richardson: We need to bake in public transport
The new government is planning a housebuilding revolution, but it is imperative those new homes are plugged into public transport
Great Minster Grumbles: A new dawn for buses? Time will tell
Our Whitehall insider imagines what’s going on inside the minds of the mandarins at Great Minster House, home of the DfT
THE JOURNEY TO NET ZERO
Claire Haigh: Building a cleaner, fairer, safer future
Net zero must be presented as an opportunity to build a greener, more efficient transport system that drives prosperity and growth
Go-Ahead leads global charge to decarbonise public transport
Group outlines the progress it has made towards rolling out zero-emission buses and infrastructure
SPECIAL REPORT: Claire Miles
Miles motivated to make buses better
Group chief executive Claire Miles told Young Bus Professionals how she plans to revolutionise Stagecoach’s approach to customers
EVENTS: European Mobility Expo
Strasbourg is ‘obvious choice’
Traditionally held in Paris, next month’s EuMo Expo show will take place in a new venue
CAREERS
First Bus welcomes its next generation intake
A total of 36 new engineering apprentices have begun their careers as part of the First Bus scheme with a special day at Cheshire training college
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