{"id":8419,"date":"2024-10-04T12:29:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T12:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-322-of-passenger-transport\/"},"modified":"2024-10-04T12:29:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T12:29:05","slug":"out-now-issue-322-of-passenger-transport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/camcab.co.uk\/out-now-issue-322-of-passenger-transport\/","title":{"rendered":"Out now: Issue 322 of Passenger Transport"},"content":{"rendered":"
Issue 322 of Passenger Transport<\/em> is published on October 4.
\nContents include:<\/h5>\n\n

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

Halt \u2018nonsensical\u2019 road projects to save \u00a310.5bn<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Campaign for Better Transport urges transport secretary to divert funding to public transport as CPT calls for \u2018immediate decision\u2019 on \u00a32 bus fare cap<\/p>\n

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

Calls to \u2018Buy British\u2019 increase at conference<\/a>
\n<\/strong>A clear theme from the Labour Party conference was the growing demand for British bus manufacturers to be prioritised in public procurement<\/p>\n

Chancellor poised to approve Euston rebuild
\n<\/strong>Old Oak Common link will also see station redeveloped<\/p>\n

Bee Network\u2019s first birthday
\n<\/strong>Patronage and performance improvements as the cost of operating franchised network falls<\/p>\n

\u2018Once in a generation opportunity\u2019 for rail
\n<\/strong>Greater Manchester sees opportunities in government rail plans<\/p>\n

First snaps up Grand Union Stirling service
\n<\/strong>Group acquires open access operator\u2019s West Coast access rights<\/p>\n

Brabin rejects criticism of interchange closure
\n<\/strong>Bradford Interchange bus station to reopen after lengthy closure<\/p>\n

U-turn on all areas franchising for Wales
\n<\/strong>Welsh Government\u2019s Bill will now offer \u2018opportunity\u2019<\/p>\n

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

FirstGroup invests \u00a31m in KleanDrive
\n<\/strong>Operator invests in heavy vehicle electric conversion specialist<\/p>\n

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

Flowbird boosts Belfast
\n<\/strong>Users of Belfast\u2019s multi-modal Grand Central Station will benefit from ticketing technology<\/p>\n

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

Norman Baker: Buses need more attention to detail<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Improving bus services requires more than a fare cap or a change of ownership \u2013 it\u2019s all also about shelters, timetables and ticketing<\/p>\n

Alex Warner: Rail needs a reset \u2013 not just another sale<\/a>
\n<\/strong>The transport secretary has announced a \u2018Rail Sale\u2019 for early 2025. We need to be more radical in reducing costs and raising revenue<\/p>\n

Neill Birch: There\u2019s a buzz around franchising<\/a>
\n<\/strong>The new government is pushing ahead with a bus franchising revolution, but there are potential pitfalls that must be avoided<\/p>\n

The legacy of the pandemic<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Matthew Niblett and Sarah Kendall on how Covid accelerated changes in travel behaviour<\/p>\n

Nick Richardson: Progress but still more to be done
\n<\/strong>The new government is planning a housebuilding revolution, but it is imperative those new homes are plugged into public transport<\/p>\n

Energy Market Report: Why hydrogen hasn\u2019t taken off yet
\n<\/strong>A lack of availability of truly green hydrogen and infrastructure disadvantages have held hydrogen back \u2013 but don\u2019t write it off<\/p>\n

Great Minster Grumbles: Real action, real change, right now?
\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

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

Scheme opened door to career
\n<\/strong>With Patience and persistence: How Never Mind The Gap offered opportunities At LNER<\/p>\n

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<\/a>Out now: Issue 322 of Passenger Transport<\/p>\n

The post Out now: Issue 322 of Passenger Transport<\/a> first appeared on Passenger Transport<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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