{"id":8205,"date":"2024-08-23T09:29:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T09:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-319-of-passenger-transport\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T09:29:52","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T09:29:52","slug":"out-now-issue-319-of-passenger-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-319-of-passenger-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Out now: Issue 319 of Passenger Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"
Issue 319 of Passenger Transport<\/em> is published on August 23.
\nContents include:<\/h5>\n

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

Action urged on new housing and transport<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Former bus boss has raised the alarm after helping parish councils respond the local transport consequences of major new housing developments<\/p>\n

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\nNEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Patronage boost sees Bee Network on track<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Transport for Greater Manchester reveals a 5% increase in patronage on the first phase of Bee Network routes with revenues \u00a33m ahead of budget<\/p>\n

Cambridgeshire pushes ahead with franchising
\n<\/strong>Regulation offers greater control over policy levers for CPCA<\/p>\n

Hyslop axes ScotRail peak fares removal
\n<\/strong>Scheme found to disproportionately benefit wealthy<\/p>\n

Haigh hails major breakthrough in talks
\n<\/strong>ASLEF recommends new offer to members after intensive talks<\/p>\n

Arriva exits partnership and faces competition
\n<\/strong>Operator ends X38 partnership as Boddice launches assault<\/p>\n

Survey finds Scottish satisfaction at 86%
\n<\/strong>Watchdog reveals first Scottish Your Bus Journey survey findings<\/p>\n

Entrepreneur banned from holding O-Licence
\n<\/strong>Rhys Hand told to take \u2018period of reflection\u2019 away from industry<\/p>\n

Scotland awards \u00a3185m road dualling contract
\n<\/strong>Decision contrasts with freeze on Bus Partnership Fund <\/p>\n

\u2018Planning regime is not-fit-for-purpose\u2019
\n<\/strong>Former bus company boss Ben Colson has written a paper on the barriers to building long-term sustainable transport for new housing developments<\/p>\n

Report exposes bus accessibility challenges
\n<\/strong>Bus Users UK reveals lived-experiences of disabled bus users<\/p>\n

Partner Pack aims to boost bus campaign
\n<\/strong>Bus Users UK plans accessibility focus for Catch the Bus Month<\/p>\n

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

One in five Welsh buses to be hydrogen-fuelled
\n<\/strong>20 hydrogen-powered buses to enter service by end of 2026<\/p>\n

Scotland\u2019s Railway publishes climate plan
\n<\/strong>Plan for 2024-29 targets significant emissions reductions<\/p>\n

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

Spotlight revolutionises operator performance
\n<\/strong>We sat down with Alan Farrelly, CitySwift\u2019s chief commercial officer, to delve into CitySwift Spotlight\u2019s transformative capabilities<\/p>\n

EPM solution to boost McGill\u2019s customer care
\n<\/strong>Solution has been developed specifically for the bus sector<\/p>\n

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\nCOMMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jason Prince: We can create a better connected UK<\/a>
\n<\/strong>With a new government promising to \u2018move fast and fix things\u2019, I am excited about where public transport is now heading<\/p>\n

Alex Warner: From buses to a \u201810-mile museum\u2019<\/a>
\n<\/strong>I spoke to Marc Morgan Huws about his new role at Isle of Wight Steam Railway and tapping into the high-value leisure market<\/p>\n

Anthony Smith: Steering rail to a prosperous future<\/a>
\n<\/strong>With no need for government funding, independent rail retailers could generate significant additional revenue for the railways<\/p>\n

Rosie Allen: A promising start for public transport<\/a>
\n<\/strong>The new government\u2019s enthusiasm for public transport is encouraging \u2013 but ambitious modal shift targets are needed<\/p>\n

Nick Richardson: Are we on track for renationalisation?
\n<\/strong>We are expecting the railways to be renationalised alongside greater control over bus services but how much does it matter?<\/p>\n

Great Minster Grumbles: The Treasury is exerting an iron grip
\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

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\nCAREERS<\/strong><\/p>\n

All change as McGill\u2019s reshuffles management
\n<\/strong>Changes have seen chief executive Ralph Roberts move to chairman
\nrole as Tony Williamson is named Scottish bus group\u2019s new CEO <\/p>\n

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\nRECRUITMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Engineering Manager \u2013 Oxford Bus Company<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/a>Out now: Issue 318 of Passenger Transport<\/p>\n

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