{"id":2927,"date":"2023-06-30T15:29:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-292-of-passenger-transport\/"},"modified":"2023-06-30T15:29:10","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:29:10","slug":"out-now-issue-292-of-passenger-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-292-of-passenger-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Out now: Issue 292 of Passenger Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0 6,000 extra green buses needed to hit net zero<\/a> \u00a0 Stagecoach snaps up Manchester contracts Burnham announces GM bus fares overhaul Ticket office closures next for rail reform? TPE forced to issue \u2018do no travel\u2019 warning Government could intervene on buses \u2018Fare rises inevitable to prevent network cuts\u2019 Compensation rates to TOCs for delays halved MSs ask for details of Welsh bus cuts process \u00a0 \u2018Rail competition can enhance green choices\u2019 First\u2019s science-based emissions targets \u00a0 GWR trials real-time journey dashboard Metroline to use CitySwift in London \u00a0 Norman Baker: One day. Seven trains. 700 miles\u2026<\/a> Alex Warner: Looking back on my 30 years in transport<\/a> Chris Cheek: Still flying the flag of excellence<\/a> Nick Richardson: Architecture has an influence on railways Great Minster Grumbles: Select Committees are toothless tigers \u00a0 TPE showcases women in rail \u00a0 Trainee Schedule Compiler \/ Experienced Schedule Compiler \u2013 Go-Ahead London<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n The post Out now: Issue 292 of Passenger Transport<\/a> first appeared on Passenger Transport<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u200b\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Issue 292 of Passenger Transport is published on June 30. Contents include: \u00a0 \u00a0LEAD STORY 6,000 extra green buses needed to hit net zeroIPPR think-tank calls for \u00a32.5bn investment in new zero emission buses and urges levelling-up to end \u2018deep-rooted regional unfairness\u2019 on buses \u00a0NEWS Stagecoach snaps up Manchester contractsGroup will become the dominant operator in the north of Greater…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2927","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\/2927"}],"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=2927"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2927\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
LEAD STORY<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>IPPR think-tank calls for \u00a32.5bn investment in new zero emission buses and urges levelling-up to end \u2018deep-rooted regional unfairness\u2019 on buses<\/p>\n
NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Group will become the dominant operator in the north of Greater Manchester after picking up three contracts in second franchising round<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Plans for \u2018high volume, low fare\u2019 ticketing structure announced<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Plans drawn up to redeploy ticket office staff to other roles<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Shortage of crew due to driver training backlog to blame<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Socially necessary bus services could move to a statutory basis<\/p>\n
<\/strong>National Express West Midlands makes first fare increase since 2017<\/p>\n
<\/strong>ORR says changes reflect new evidence on passengers<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Minister asked to elaborate on the decision-making that will determine which bus services will continue in light of Welsh bus funding shortfall<\/p>\n
NET ZERO<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>More high speed routes could boost rail market market across Europe<\/p>\n
<\/strong>In a first for UK bus and rail operators, the group has committed to reduce scope 3 emissions from fuel and energy related activities by 20% by 2028<\/p>\n
INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>Digital platform from Whoosh keeps passengers informed<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Intelligent data will be used across a select number of routes<\/p>\n
COMMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n
<\/strong>From the south coast of England to the northern tip of Scotland. Together with a friend, I made an epic journey by rail on June 23<\/p>\n
<\/strong>This week marks my 30th work anniversary. It\u2019s a time for me to reflect on my personal journey and look forward to the future<\/p>\n
<\/strong>As the deadline for entries for the 2023 UK Bus Awards approaches, it\u2019s timely to reflect on their purpose and importance<\/p>\n
<\/strong>The railway has thousands of buildings and structures and their use continues to evolve \u2013 how do we strike the right balance?<\/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>Women engineers in the spotlight for International Women in Engineering Day <\/p>\n
RECRUITMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n
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