{"id":3911,"date":"2024-03-08T13:29:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T13:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-308-of-passenger-transport\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T13:29:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T13:29:29","slug":"out-now-issue-308-of-passenger-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-308-of-passenger-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Out now: Issue 308 of Passenger Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"
Issue 308 of Passenger Transport<\/em> is published on March 8.
\nContents include:<\/h5>\n

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

Tackling \u2018a stronghold of gender imbalance\u2019
<\/strong>Women in Bus and Coach founder Louise Cheeseman joins others in setting out the diversity challenge and the initiatives that can help to fix it<\/p>\n

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

Speculation mounts over Tranche 3 winners<\/a>
<\/strong>Stagecoach could face major upset in final franchising phase<\/p>\n

Wrightbus owner in ZEBRA challenge
<\/strong>Procurement process at the centre of bus manufacturer dispute<\/p>\n

HS2 funds redirected to new \u00a34.7bn fund
<\/strong>Government redirects funding planned for HS2 towards \u2018unprecedented\u2019 fund aims at creating transport improvements in smaller towns and cities<\/p>\n

Research suggests rail patronage could double
<\/strong>Pre-Covid patronage to be surpassed within four to seven years<\/p>\n

Green shoots after Stormont restoration
<\/strong>The restoration of the power sharing government has seen deal with trade unions and new investment in cross-border trains. Rhodri Clark reports<\/p>\n

Khan launches off-peak pay as you go Fridays
<\/strong>Move aims to stimulate patronage and economic growth<\/p>\n

Buses could be axed where they parallel rail
<\/strong>Welsh Government could use bus franchising to end competition with rail, but bus operators believe the proposal is flawed. Rhodri Clark reports<\/p>\n

Welsh bus franchises expected in 2026-28
<\/strong>Government has published its bus reform roadmap<\/p>\n

Public transport is in \u2018a precarious position\u2019
<\/strong>Urban Transport Group report reveals transport trends<\/p>\n

South Yorkshire bus franchising decision
<\/strong>Combined authority will take over operation of Supertram this month and mayor Oliver Coppard is keen to bring bus services under public control<\/p>\n

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

Lumo makes carbon case and eyes Glasgow
<\/strong>FirstGroup open access operator shares data on economic contribution and emissions saved and reveals plans to extend London-Edinburgh route<\/p>\n

Lumo makes carbon case and eyes Glasgow
<\/strong>FirstGroup open access operator shares data on economic contribution and emissions saved and reveals plans to extend London-Edinburgh route<\/p>\n

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

INIT wins \u00a3160m deal to upgrade TfL\u2019s iBus
<\/strong>New contract will enhance reliability and accuracy of real-time passenger information and increase information on disruptions and diversions<\/p>\n

FlixBus launches first electric coach service
<\/strong>Newport Transport will operate zero emission vehicle<\/p>\n

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

Norman Baker: Rolling stock has remained in sidings<\/a>
<\/strong>Rolling stock issues have been surprisingly neglected in debates about the future of the railway, but there are big problems to solve<\/p>\n

Jason Prince: Devolution seeds will bear fruit<\/a>
<\/strong>Against the precarious backdrop of public transport, mayors and local leaders in our city regions are planting seeds of optimism<\/p>\n

Alex Warner: The world is open to connecting with us<\/a>
<\/strong>My recent experiences of field marketing for a bus service in a seaside town showed me that businesses are ready to collaborate<\/p>\n

Nick Richardson: What attracts new customers to trains?
<\/strong>Changes in travel behaviour have widened the market but problems persist. How do we encourage more people onboard?<\/p>\n

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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WOMEN IN PASSENGER TRANSPORT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breaking down barriers
<\/strong>March 8 \u2013 International Women\u2019s Day \u2013 is an opportunity to consider our journey to gender equality<\/p>\n

Driving forward diversity<\/a>
<\/strong>The Women in Transport Diversity & Inclusion Bus Group can look back on five years of progress<\/p>\n

10 women who are making a difference
<\/strong>Many inspirational women are contributing to the bus and coach sector. We asked 10 of them about their lives in the industry<\/p>\n

Empowering diversity<\/a>
<\/strong>The Women in Bus and Coach initiative has emerged as a powerful force. Here are seven compelling reasons behind the pressing need for such initiatives<\/p>\n

Transport UK: Diversity will drive improvements<\/a>
<\/strong>We\u2019ve come a long way in recent years but there\u2019s still more to do \u2013 and it matters, because true diversity brings better everything<\/p>\n

Go-Ahead Group: Go-Ahead sets stage for equality
<\/strong>Go-Ahead Women campaign aims to recruit 1,500 new women bus drivers, with 50% goal by 2035<\/p>\n

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

Social mobility action plan
<\/strong>New report by Southeastern probes rail industry\u2019s key role in enabling social mobility <\/p>\n

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