{"id":2739,"date":"2023-05-18T15:29:32","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T15:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/redesign\/out-now-issue-289-of-passenger-transport\/"},"modified":"2023-05-18T15:29:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T15:29:32","slug":"out-now-issue-289-of-passenger-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/redesign\/out-now-issue-289-of-passenger-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Out now: Issue 289 of Passenger Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"
Issue 289 of Passenger Transport<\/em> is published on May 19.
\nContents include:<\/h5>\n

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LEAD STORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a3500m of new support for England\u2019s buses<\/a>
<\/strong>In response to warnings that up to 15% of the bus network could be at risk, the government has extended recovery funding and the \u00a32 bus fare cap<\/p>\n

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NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

TransPennine moves into state ownership
<\/strong>Transport secretary Mark Harper steps in to take control of beleaguered operator TransPennine Express after months of poor performance<\/p>\n

CBT campaign week launched
<\/strong>Better Transport Week aims to highlight sustainable transport<\/p>\n

Rotheram reveals \u00a3300m franchise plan
<\/strong>Significant investment in new buses and depot facilities are at the heart of the Liverpool City Region\u2019s plans to franchise the local bus network<\/p>\n

\u2018CMA competition test should not deter EPs\u2019
<\/strong>CMA says competition concerns should not deter bus partnerships<\/p>\n

Stagecoach denies kicking out FlixBus
<\/strong>Group rejects rivals claims about Aberdeen bus station expulsion<\/p>\n

National Express Group becomes Mobico
<\/strong>Move aims to solidify group\u2019s presence as international player<\/p>\n

Enterprise hits 20-year high amid funding woes
<\/strong>Passenger growth is encouraging but realities of budget standstill mean that Translink cuts are under consideration. Rhodri Clark reports<\/p>\n

Rail industry calls for clarity on reform plans
<\/strong>RIA urges Sunak to press ahead with modernisation plans<\/p>\n

Cost of preventing bus service cuts is \u2018tiny\u2019<\/a>
<\/strong>Go-Ahead\u2019s Martin Dean tells parliamentarians that \u00a3260m a year to keep networks at pre-pandemic levels is \u2018barely enough to build a mile of HS2\u2019<\/p>\n

Tender costs quadruple in rural Welsh county
<\/strong>Local authorities and operators warn of potential collapse<\/p>\n

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NET ZERO<\/strong><\/p>\n

ScotZeb Phase 2 aims to assist on Net Zero
<\/strong>New phase expands eligibility to community transport and coaches<\/p>\n

TransPennine is first to be Carbon Literate
<\/strong>The accreditation, awarded by the Carbon Literacy Trust, is internationally recognised and demonstrates recipients are prioritising climate crisis<\/p>\n

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INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n

The experiment begins: CAVForth is in service
<\/strong>The ground-breaking AB1 autonomous bus service is now carrying passengers on a 14-mile route from Fife to the Edinburgh Park interchange<\/p>\n

ScotRail finds barcode fraud
<\/strong>Operator removes short-hop barcode tickets after discovering abuse of system by fare evaders<\/p>\n

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COMMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jonathan Bray: Fares are firmly on the political agenda<\/a>
<\/strong>Fares are no longer just about balancing public transport\u2019s books. The sector must recognise this shift and become more proactive<\/p>\n

Alex Warner: We\u2019ve lost our way with transport maps<\/a>
<\/strong>Maps are in decline and where they do exist they are hidden or diluted in value, but they are a great way to communicate our offer<\/p>\n

Nick Richardson: Could transport cope with Covid 2.0?
<\/strong>While Covid-19 never really went away, could there be a resurgence of the pandemic and what would be the response?<\/p>\n

Nafisa Nathani: Rethinking mental health support<\/a>
<\/strong>We need to change our models of mental health support to be more accommodating to the needs of a diverse workforce<\/p>\n

Great Minster Grumbles: Rail privatisation is slowly unravelling
<\/strong>Our Whitehall insider imagines what\u2019s going on inside the minds of the mandarins at Great Minster House, home of the DfT<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL REPORT: CitySwift<\/strong><\/p>\n

Simulations will be a \u2018game changer\u2019<\/a>
<\/strong>The addition of simulations to CitySwift\u2019s Evolve module allows bus operators to analyse the predicted impact of various runtimes<\/p>\n

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CAREERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Go North West expands team for franchising
<\/strong>Martyn Walsh joins operator as head of engineering<\/p>\n

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RECRUITMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Head of Operations \u2013 Stagecoach East Scotland<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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