Issue 323 of Passenger Transport is published on October 18.
Contents include:
LEAD STORY
Expert panel will help UK bus manufacturers
Amid growing concerns for British bus builders, government hails £500m order for Wrightbus and announces UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel
NEWS
Haigh steps in to quell Euston safety concerns
Network Rail and Department for Transport announce five-point plan to address issues after transport secretary brands station as ‘unacceptable’
Rail sees continued post-Covid recovery
Journeys increase but ORR ponders impact of split ticketing
Wrightbus slides into loss despite order book
There was a dramatic increase in turnover at bus manufacturer in 2023, but cost pressures have outpaced revenue growth as inflation makes its mark
Group hails £500m zero-emission order
Wrightbus victorious following bidding war for major bus order
Political support amid competition concerns
ADL reports progress on zero-emission procurement talks
South Yorkshire latest to move on franchising
Mayor Oliver Coppard seeks ‘world class’ bus network of his youth
TfW Rail celebrates most improved status
Punctuality has improved by 8.1 percentage points
Wales – franchising is our policy objective
Welsh Government clarifies ‘expectional circumstances’
NET ZERO
Arriva expands e-buses in mainland Europe
Key advances in The Netherlands, Hungary and Spain
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY
Personalised travel alert app notifications
New capability is designed to keep customers informed
COMMENT
Anthony Smith: 25 years in transport – what I’ve learned
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: The railway’s lost sense of community
Fragmentation and societal change have eroded the culture and commonality that bonded rail workers together, and it’s a shame
Nick Richardson: Transport policy’s slow pace of change
The new government speaks of revolutions across various sectors, but our track record of delivering lasting change remains weak
Great Minster Grumbles: Can Shoaf thaw NR’s permafrost?
Our Whitehall insider imagines what’s going on inside the minds of the mandarins at Great Minster House, home of the DfT
EVENTS: European Mobility Expo
Big challenges, tight budgets
The European Mobility Expo revealed that our continental neighbours face similar challenges
CAREERS
Summit puts spotlight on women in bus sector
Women in Bus and Coach event champions diversity
RECRUITMENT
Engineering Director – Stagecoach West
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Out now: Issue 322 of Passenger Transport
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