{"id":3750,"date":"2024-02-08T16:35:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T16:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-306-of-passenger-transport\/"},"modified":"2024-02-08T16:35:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-08T16:35:03","slug":"out-now-issue-306-of-passenger-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-306-of-passenger-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Out now: Issue 306 of Passenger Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"
Issue 306 of Passenger Transport<\/em> is published on February 9.
\nContents include:<\/h5>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

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

\u2018Tap-in, tap-out\u2019 train travel trial for 2025<\/a><\/strong>
\nOver 90 rail stations in the West Midlands and Greater Manchester will be included in \u2018pay as you go\u2019 schemes, moving towards a London-style system<\/p>\n

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

Mayoral precept to be invested in buses<\/strong>
\nCambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority confirms plans for mayoral precept for bus funding and warns against short-term decisions<\/p>\n

NCT concerns over council spending cuts<\/strong>
\nA grave step backwards says MD David Astill<\/p>\n

Figures illustrate stark increase in rail subsidy<\/strong>
\nRail subsidies remain higher than at any time since 1986<\/p>\n

Labour must extend \u2018face up\u2019 to HS2 \u2013 Steer<\/a><\/strong>
\nGovernment has axed \u2018the most critical section of the route\u2019<\/p>\n

First snaps up \u2018high performing\u2019 business<\/strong>
\nFirstGroup to acquire 130-vehicle York Pullman business<\/p>\n

Lord warns on TfL capital funding issues<\/strong>
\nLondon transport commissioner calls for long-term deal<\/p>\n

Wales funds work on circuitous rail service<\/strong>
\nWelsh Government doesn\u2019t have enough money to sustain bus networks, but is still exploring plans for costly new rail link<\/p>\n

TfW brings Sundays into working week<\/strong>
\nPay agreements have been reached without any industrial action<\/p>\n

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

Council for Net Zero Transport formed<\/strong>
\nConvened by Zemo Partnership and chaired by Lord Deben, the Council for Net Zero Transport aims to accelerate UK transport decarbonisation<\/p>\n

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

CitySwift raises \u00a36m funding for solutions<\/strong>
\nNew investment \u2018will help us to nurture and grow our partnerships\u2019<\/p>\n

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

Norman Baker: Let\u2019s have some detail from Labour<\/a><\/strong>
\nWhile Labour\u2019s intention to repeal the minimum service levels legislation is clear, not much else is. We\u2019ve heard little of substance<\/p>\n

Alex Warner: \u2018They wouldn\u2019t be seen dead on a bus\u2019<\/a><\/strong>
\nThere are times in the bus sector when some organisations and individuals appear embarrassed to be associated with bus travel<\/p>\n

Nick Richardson: Where now for the HS2 project?<\/strong>
\nWith much of the scheme cancelled by the government, HS2\u2019s function will be very different from the original high speed vision<\/p>\n

\nOur 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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APPRENTICESHIPS 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Providing \u2018Skills for Life\u2019<\/strong>
\nThe passenger transport sector has showcased its success in delivering apprenticeships during National Apprenticeship Week<\/p>\n

Gaining from apprenticeships<\/strong>
\nKate Ridley-Moy, director of apprenticeships and skills bootcamps at the Department for Education, explains how transport sector employers can benefit from apprenticeships<\/p>\n

Building a more diverse team<\/a><\/strong>
\nAt First Bus we are helping to futureproof the industry with a diverse apprenticeship programme<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL REPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Brown: Ukrzaliznytsia and its \u2018iron people\u2019<\/a><\/strong>
\nOn a recent visit to Ukraine I was inspired to meet so many brave, committed and talented people, who believe in the power of rail<\/p>\n

Brian O\u2019Rourke: Why AI isn\u2019t a silver bullet for buses<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe true measure of success of the latest transport technologies lies in the hands of the people who know the industry best<\/p>\n

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

Stagecoach seeks leaders<\/strong>
\nGroup launches 2024 graduate scheme which aims to train its industry leaders of tomorrow<\/p>\n

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

Director of Transport \u2013 Liverpool City Region Combined Authority<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Area Director, Midlands \u2013 Arriva<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Network Manager, Wakefield \u2013 Arriva<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sites Manager, Castleford & Selby \u2013 Arriva<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Driver Manager, Yorkshire & North East \u2013 Arriva<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Head of Operations \u2013 Go North West<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Business Manager \u2013 Safeguard Coaches<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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