{"id":2860,"date":"2023-06-15T14:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T14:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-291-of-passenger-transport\/"},"modified":"2023-06-15T14:29:02","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T14:29:02","slug":"out-now-issue-291-of-passenger-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-291-of-passenger-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Out now: Issue 291 of Passenger Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0 Go-Ahead London to run Kent\u2019s Fastrack<\/a> \u00a0 Are we aiming for the moon? Cyber security in the spotlight at summit \u2018Culture change crucial to tackling equality\u2019 Industry urged to focus on young people \u00a0 Buses and open access bolster First\u2019s profits Intercity TOCs lead post-Covid recovery<\/a> Aslef members reject ScotRail pay proposal Rotala confirms sale of Bolton assets to TfGM Harper confirms \u00a318m for Greater Manchester Stagecoach makes cuts to Kent bus network Knowledge hub aims to empower professionals \u2018Better buses should be priority in North Wales\u2019 NR defends plans to cut Wales & West renewals \u00a0 Transdev completes switch to biodiesel Hydrogen bus wins fans on hilly Welsh route \u00a0 Alex Warner: Railway legislation delay feels like \u2018CBA\u2019<\/a> Nafisa Nathani: Understanding the role of immigrants Nick Richardson: Marston Vale faces a brighter future Great Minster Grumbles: Challenging the convenience of cars \u00a0 Diamond\u2019s accreditation \u00a0 Head of Planning and Scheduling \u2013 Metroline<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n The post Out now: Issue 291 of Passenger Transport<\/a> first appeared on Passenger Transport<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u200b\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Issue 291 of Passenger Transport is published on June 16. Contents include: \u00a0 \u00a0LEAD STORY Go-Ahead London to run Kent\u2019s FastrackGroup sees 15-year deal to operate Bus Rapid Transit system as springboard for further expansion into Kent, and plans to build a new all-electric depot \u00a0UITP 2023 Are we aiming for the moon?UITP Global Public Transport Summit hears challenge to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2861,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-camcab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2860"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2860\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2861"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
LEAD STORY<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Group sees 15-year deal to operate Bus Rapid Transit system as springboard for further expansion into Kent, and plans to build a new all-electric depot<\/p>\n
UITP 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>UITP Global Public Transport Summit hears challenge to adopt mission-orientated approach<\/p>\n
<\/strong>UITP shared research and recommendations from the USA<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Operators reveal efforts to boost participation and tackle sexism <\/p>\n
<\/strong>Operators should seek to retain the interest of young new recruits<\/p>\n
NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Profits double as a result of growth at group\u2019s two divisions<\/p>\n
<\/strong>East Coast intercity operator LNER was among four TOCs to exceed 2019 patronage levels in the first quarter of 2023, but others are lagging behind<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Train drivers vote to reject operator\u2019s \u2018below inflation\u2019 deal<\/p>\n
<\/strong>AIM-listed group secures \u00a330m in local bus assets sale<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Extraordinary funding settlement will enable pandemic recovery and allow local transport network to move towards financial sustainability<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Operator to close Folkstone operation in bid to cut costs<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Bus Centre of Excellence launches knowledge hub in a bid to empower the bus sector with enhanced skills to meet the vision of National Bus Strategy<\/p>\n
<\/strong>North Wales Transport Commission is urging improvements to existing services instead of new railways and stations. Rhodri Clark reports<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Region already saw its performance worsen the most last year<\/p>\n
NET ZERO<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Bus operator\u2019s move to reduce carbon emissions equals taking 1,745 cars off the road every year \u2013 with more all-electric vehicles on the way<\/p>\n
<\/strong>South Wales Transport tested Toyota Caetano H2 City Gold<\/p>\n
COMMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>The railway is trapped in limbo as planned reforms are held up. Meanwhile, turning around TransPennine Express is a huge task<\/p>\n
<\/strong>It is impossible to think about or even talk about diversifying our industry without broaching the sensitive subject of immigration<\/p>\n
<\/strong>The Marston Vale railway is a quiet line that has had mixed fortunes but it is set to become a vital link as part of East West Rail <\/p>\n
<\/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
CAREERS<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Bus operator appointed as a member of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter<\/p>\n
RECRUITMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n
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