{"id":3145,"date":"2023-09-08T10:29:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-296-of-passenger-transport\/"},"modified":"2023-09-08T10:29:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:29:23","slug":"out-now-issue-296-of-passenger-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-296-of-passenger-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Out now: Issue 296 of Passenger Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"
Issue 296 of Passenger Transport<\/em> is published on September 8.
\nContents include:<\/h5>\n

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

TfL records highest ridership since Covid<\/a>
<\/strong>August Bank Holiday Weekend saw a near 10% increase in bus travel on the equivalent weekend last year, with Tube journeys seeing a near 6% rise<\/p>\n

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

West Midlands unveils rail investment strategy
<\/strong>The West Midlands Rail Executive\u2019s comprehensive 2022-2050 investment strategy prioritises sustainability, resilience and growth<\/p>\n

680,000 responses on ticket office proposals
<\/strong>Watchdogs get to work as consultation process closes<\/p>\n

West Midlands secures bus network until 2025
<\/strong>BSIP+ funding secures local network until long-term plan found<\/p>\n

First takes the axe with sudden depot closure
<\/strong>Bridgwater depot closed in bid to secure Somerset business<\/p>\n

TPE axes \u2018Nova 3\u2019 fleet to simplify operations
<\/strong>Locomotive-hauled trains to be phased out after prolonged issues<\/p>\n

Mayor paves the way for bus franchising
<\/strong>Bus franchising public consultation scheduled for 2024<\/p>\n

TfW and Visit Wales team up for promotion
<\/strong>Campaign focuses on Aberystwyth, Conwy, Chepstow and Tenby \u2013 but none of these destinations has an hourly train service throughout the day<\/p>\n

20mph limit sees Welsh operator ditch Euro 6<\/a>
<\/strong>Vehicles sold because of concerns over particulate traps <\/p>\n

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

HS2 trains will be the world\u2019s greenest
<\/strong>First to achieve rigorous PAS 2080 global accreditation<\/p>\n

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

DfT releases guidance on Mobility as a Service
<\/strong>Developers told to ensure that technology leaves no-one behind<\/p>\n

Optibus inspires Arriva High Wycombe revamp
<\/strong>Bus users will see up to a doubling of frequencies<\/p>\n

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

Norman Baker: PM is weaponising transport policy<\/a>
<\/strong>Rishi Sunak seems to have concluded that adopting macho anti-environment policies across the board could be a vote winner<\/p>\n

Alex Warner: It\u2019s not bad, but it\u2019s far from polished<\/a>
<\/strong>Sometimes we hear that transport is in a dire state, other times the sector is hailed as heroes.The truth is somewhere in between<\/p>\n

Nick Richardson: Striking the right balance for ULEZ
<\/strong>The debate about London\u2019s ULEZ should be about balancing environmental goals, economic realities, and individual choices<\/p>\n

Great Minster Grumbles: This political shift will stifle modal shift
<\/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

Go-Ahead gains bus chief
<\/strong>Matt Carney to move from Go-Ahead co-parent Kinetic to take on role of chief executive \u2013 bus<\/p>\n

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