Digital is the mainstream now in fare payment, but it does little for those like the elderly, recent immigrants, those without bank or Oyster cards, and some international visitors. Increasing digitisation saves public transport agencies considerable money and effort, and provides them with reams of travel, payment, demographic, and station data points to optimise and plan services. Unfortunately, this digitisation…
So Says Alex Stafford. One of his currently promised “more action” concerns buses in his constituency; hence his photograph at a Bus Stop. Young Aex wants to sort out the buses in the Rother Valley and see significant improvements. I am aware that the Labour Party in Rotherham are currently churning out literature that puts their spin on the woeful public transport…
It’s an exciting time to join Arriva and we have a number of opportunities available. Join Arriva now and do more of what you love. Area Director, Midlands Responsible for delivering the strategic direction and performance of the Midlands business. Assumes full P&L accountability and operational control, drive performance and growth to increase profitability. Network Manager, Wakefield Responsible for…
We’re looking for a top class Head of Operations We are searching for a talented Head of Operations to provide engaging leadership and hands on direction for the operations and service control teams, initially across four locations in Greater Manchester. Go North West was formed 2019 when Go-Ahead acquired Queens Road depot from First Bus. In 2023, the company…
Is There A Genuinely Objective View? Andy Burnham, Manchester Mega-Mayor, seems to think so in a sound bite in October 2023. But being “on he up” suggests that performance was originally “down”. A leading magazine … … was a little more cautious a few weeks later in November 2023. The overall view seems to have been “could do better” and…
It’s Harry Potter’s Fault! With Harry and Ron driving their blue Anglia above the Glenfinnan Viaduct, the Jacobite steam hauled excursion train has become world famous. Sadly, the visitor crowds on the West Highland Line have somewhat detracted from the other toute to the Isle of Skye, namely from Inverness via the Kyle of Lochalsh. Something of the nostalgia of…
The Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo is the UK’s leading retail-focused logistics exhibition. Key UK automation distributor RARUK Automation Limited will be showcasing the latest robotic technology to improve the efficiency of internal logistics operations. The event will be taking place on the 27th and 28th of February at the ExCel London. RARUK Automation is a dedicated automation company…
• London Tube strikes called off as more pay talks planned (BBC News) • Weight limit for Albert Bridge to stop it suffering same fate as Hammersmith Bridge (Standard) • More details about plans to open the Holborn tunnels to the public (Ian Visits) • HS2 Project Update, January 2024: Video (HS2 Ltd) • Channel tunnel 30 years on –…
Master Cutler – a P.S. The train (from yesterday’s blog) was a relative newcomer to the named trains game. It first ran in October 1947 between London Marylebone and Sheffield Victoria calling at Leicester Central and Nottingham Victoria and using the Great Central main line. Its normal loco was an A3 pacific but occasionally a “streak” would appear. With the…
A quick reminder to those interested that our first meeting of 2024 is on Tuesday 9th January at the Crosse Keys pub in the City of London. For more details click ‘Monthly Meetup – 2nd Tuesday Evening in the City‘ at the top of the home page. If you wish to join our small select group then see you there!…