Issue 322 of Passenger Transport is published on October 4.
Contents include:
LEAD STORY
Halt ‘nonsensical’ road projects to save £10.5bn
Campaign for Better Transport urges transport secretary to divert funding to public transport as CPT calls for ‘immediate decision’ on £2 bus fare cap
NEWS
Calls to ‘Buy British’ increase at conference
A clear theme from the Labour Party conference was the growing demand for British bus manufacturers to be prioritised in public procurement
Chancellor poised to approve Euston rebuild
Old Oak Common link will also see station redeveloped
Bee Network’s first birthday
Patronage and performance improvements as the cost of operating franchised network falls
‘Once in a generation opportunity’ for rail
Greater Manchester sees opportunities in government rail plans
First snaps up Grand Union Stirling service
Group acquires open access operator’s West Coast access rights
Brabin rejects criticism of interchange closure
Bradford Interchange bus station to reopen after lengthy closure
U-turn on all areas franchising for Wales
Welsh Government’s Bill will now offer ‘opportunity’
NET ZERO
FirstGroup invests £1m in KleanDrive
Operator invests in heavy vehicle electric conversion specialist
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Flowbird boosts Belfast
Users of Belfast’s multi-modal Grand Central Station will benefit from ticketing technology
COMMENT
Norman Baker: Buses need more attention to detail
Improving bus services requires more than a fare cap or a change of ownership – it’s all also about shelters, timetables and ticketing
Alex Warner: Rail needs a reset – not just another sale
The transport secretary has announced a ‘Rail Sale’ for early 2025. We need to be more radical in reducing costs and raising revenue
Neill Birch: There’s a buzz around franchising
The new government is pushing ahead with a bus franchising revolution, but there are potential pitfalls that must be avoided
The legacy of the pandemic
Matthew Niblett and Sarah Kendall on how Covid accelerated changes in travel behaviour
Nick Richardson: Progress but still more to be done
The new government is planning a housebuilding revolution, but it is imperative those new homes are plugged into public transport
Energy Market Report: Why hydrogen hasn’t taken off yet
A lack of availability of truly green hydrogen and infrastructure disadvantages have held hydrogen back – but don’t write it off
Great Minster Grumbles: Real action, real change, right now?
Our Whitehall insider imagines what’s going on inside the minds of the mandarins at Great Minster House, home of the DfT
CAREERS
Scheme opened door to career
With Patience and persistence: How Never Mind The Gap offered opportunities At LNER
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Out now: Issue 322 of Passenger Transport
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