{"id":3555,"date":"2023-12-14T23:34:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T23:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-303-of-passenger-transport\/"},"modified":"2023-12-14T23:34:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T23:34:09","slug":"out-now-issue-303-of-passenger-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-303-of-passenger-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Out now: Issue 303 of Passenger Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"
Issue 303 of Passenger Transport<\/em> is published on December 15.
\nContents include:<\/h5>\n

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

Christmas cheer!<\/a>
<\/strong>London\u2019s buoyant retail and hospitality sectors has spurred public transport recovery in the capital. Outside of London, bus groups reveal \u2018very encouraging\u2019 year-on-year passenger growth of 5-10%<\/p>\n

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

RATP Dev writes off London bus business
<\/strong>French transport group makes move as losses mount at struggling bus operation as a result of increasing costs and declining performance<\/p>\n

Bus patronage up but still a long way to go
<\/strong>Strong growth reported across Great Britain in FY2022-23<\/p>\n

\u00a33.9m injected into Transpennine upgrade
<\/strong>Latest phase will increase capacity in West Yorkshire<\/p>\n

Mellor parent company bought by Dumarey
<\/strong>Belgian industrialist sees synergies with existing operations<\/p>\n

South East Wales buses receive extra support
<\/strong>Welsh Government provides up to \u00a36.8m to help region\u2019s buses<\/p>\n

Rail revenues increase but subsidies continue
<\/strong>Rail fares saw a significant increase in 2022-23, but despite a decline, government support still remains substantially higher than pre-Covid<\/p>\n

Grand Union applies to run non-London trains<\/a>
<\/strong>Open access operator plans Edinburgh-Cardiff service<\/p>\n

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

Google and Go-Ahead \u2018set a new standard\u2019
<\/strong>Industry-first feature helps Brighton bus users track spending<\/p>\n

ECDP progress and campaign
<\/strong>Report by Transport Focus highlights passenger priorities for communicating digital signalling<\/p>\n

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

Jason Prince: We need one last Christmas cracker<\/a>
<\/strong>Capital investment in transport across English cities is welcome, but we must not forget London. Its success must be maintained<\/p>\n

Alex Warner: A quarter century of caring for customers<\/a>
<\/strong>For almost 25 years Anthony Smith has represented transport users. He\u2019s about to move on and leaves behind a strong legacy<\/p>\n

Nick Richardson: The silent war on the bus passenger
<\/strong>A new report quantifies the decline in bus services in England and Wales. Ultimately decline will continue unless funding increases<\/p>\n

Great Minster Grumbles: Goodbye 2023, or is it good riddance?
<\/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: First Bus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reflecting on a year of growth<\/a>
<\/strong>First Bus has set the groundwork to enter 2024 with strong momentum, and continued investment<\/p>\n

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

All change: TfL reveals new senior managers
<\/strong>Transport for London has announced the appointment of Claire Mann as chief operating officer and Glynn Barton as incoming director of buses<\/p>\n

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

Operations Manager \u2013 Reading Buses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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