{"id":3250,"date":"2023-10-10T20:29:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/redesign\/out-now-issue-298-of-passenger-transport\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T20:29:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:29:17","slug":"out-now-issue-298-of-passenger-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/redesign\/out-now-issue-298-of-passenger-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Out now: Issue 298 of Passenger Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"
Issue 298 of Passenger Transport<\/em> is published on October 6.
\nContents include:<\/h5>\n

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

\u2018Ragtag\u2019 investments cannot replace HS2<\/a>
<\/strong>Prime minister Rishi Sunak announces that high speed line won\u2019t go north of Birmingham \u2013 but \u2018every single penny\u2019 saved will be invested in transport<\/p>\n

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

Overwhelming support for bus franchising
<\/strong>Liverpool City Region consultation sees 70% support reform plans<\/p>\n

\u2018We will stand firm, if you stand firm\u2019 \u2013 Hyslop
<\/strong>Rishi Sunak is reining in policies that prioritise public transport over car use \u2013 but Scotland\u2019s transport minister won\u2019t be following his lead<\/p>\n

McGill\u2019s confirms axe for Eastern Scottish
<\/strong>McGill\u2019s pulls the plug on business despite significant investment<\/p>\n

MPs set out tests for minimum service levels
<\/strong>Transport committee produces criteria for controversial legislation<\/p>\n

Tram inquiry lifts the lid on project\u2019s failures
<\/strong>Edinburgh Tram Inquiry, which was not without its own controversy, concludes \u2018litany of avoidable failures\u2019 contributed to project\u2019s woes<\/p>\n

Rotala managers seek to take group private
<\/strong>AIM-listed bus group confirms it has received takeover approach<\/p>\n

Further BSIP+ funding as study probes fare cap
<\/strong>Richard Holden confirms unchanges BSIP+ funding for 64 English local authorities in 2024\/25 as positive results from \u00a32 bus fare cap revealed<\/p>\n

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NEWS EXTRA: Bee Network<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bee Network launch: a triumph for control?
<\/strong>Mayor Andy Burnham has taken the reins of Greater Manchester\u2019s buses with the launch of the long-awaited Bee Network in Bolton and Wigan<\/p>\n

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NEWS EXTRA: Great Transport Debate<\/strong><\/p>\n

Why isn\u2019t multi-modal integration a priority? <\/a>
<\/strong>It\u2019s the thing everyone wants but in so many ways it remains elusive. Last week\u2019s Great Transport Debate examined why we can\u2019t join up journeys<\/p>\n

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

130 electric buses now operating in Coventry
<\/strong>80% of National Express Coventry fleet is now zero-emission<\/p>\n

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

Norman Baker: Short term thinking at its very worst<\/a>
<\/strong>Rishi Sunak\u2019s new \u2018Plan for Motorists\u2019 and his decision to cancel Phase 2 of HS2 are not \u2018long-term decisions for a brighter future\u2019<\/p>\n

Alex Warner: A transport debate with a difference<\/a>
<\/strong>Last week\u2019s Great Transport Debate in Manchester brought together all modes of transport, and more. But what did we learn?<\/p>\n

Nafisa Nathani: We need inclusive leadership<\/a>
<\/strong>October marks Black History Month, an opportunity to build understanding and bridge divides<\/p>\n

Nick Richardson: Rural communities need their railways
<\/strong>Rural rail services have long been a challenge, but their vital role connecting remote communities transcends the balance sheet<\/p>\n

Great Minster Grumbles: Don\u2019t just trim HS2 \u2013 scrap Phase 1 too
<\/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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CAREERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

New CEO for Stagecoach
<\/strong>Group announces the appointment of former Yell chief executive Claire Miles to top job<\/p>\n

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

Commercial Manager \u2013 trentbarton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Operations Director, Stagecoach South<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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