Issue 324 of Passenger Transport<\/em> is published on November 1.
\nContents include:<\/h5>\n

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

Budget brings relief \u2013 and disappointment<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Chancellor faced criticism for raising England\u2019s bus fare cap from \u00a32 to \u00a33 and increasing rail fares by 4.6% while retaining the 5p fuel duty cut<\/p>\n

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

South Yorkshire lifts lid on bus franchising plan
\n<\/strong>Major investments, but consultation warns of potential deficit<\/p>\n

Employees are owners of Stephensons parent<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Bus industry entrepreneur Bill Hiron has sold Eastern Transport Holdings, the parent of bus operators Stephensons and NIBS, to an employee trust<\/p>\n

Euston improvement plans move forward
\n<\/strong>Trial of early boarding of services commences as summit convened<\/p>\n

Burnham backs \u2018Buy British\u2019 bus policy
\n<\/strong>Greater Manchester mayor backs UK firms during Mellor visit<\/p>\n

NXWM sees profits wiped out in 2023
\n<\/strong>Recently filed accounts for the year ending December 31 2023, reveal National Express West Midlands experienced a decline in profitability<\/p>\n

Groups enthusiasm for coaches continues
\n<\/strong>Transport Scotland is working on a process as a matter of priority<\/p>\n

Misbehaviour will see free travel withdrawn
\n<\/strong>Punctuality has improved by 8.1 percentage points<\/p>\n

Megabus axes Welsh and English networks
\n<\/strong>Patronage woes influence decision after network changes<\/p>\n

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

Hitachi helps First Bus move towards 2035 goal
\n<\/strong>Seven depots receive Hitachi ZeroCarbon technology<\/p>\n

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

Go-Ahead rolls out use of CitySwift platform
\n<\/strong>Partnership aims to optimise service performance<\/p>\n

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

Norman Baker: Not as bad as feared \u2013 but will it work? <\/a>
\n<\/strong>Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her first budget. There was some good news for public transport but disappointment too<\/p>\n

Jason Prince: Moving beyond the budget<\/a>
\n<\/strong>We must now start to look towards the spending review in Spring and make a compelling case for investment in public transport<\/p>\n

Alex Warner: Don\u2019t dismiss the \u2018dinosaurs\u2019<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Our youth-focussed world overlooks the talent and experience of older workers, but right now we need them more than ever before<\/p>\n

Nick Richardson: Make information truly accessible
\n<\/strong>New requirements for audio-visual passenger information on buses and coaches will be beneficial but may face a few problems<\/p>\n

Great Minster Grumbles: We all talk about \u2018lessons learnt\u2019
\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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\nFUTURE OF BUS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Britain\u2019s buses in a new era<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Chris Cheek has researched and written a new book about the future of Britain\u2019s bus industry and the risks and opportunities that lie ahead. Here he shares some of his reflections<\/p>\n

Decarbonising the UK\u2019s buses<\/a>
\n<\/strong>The UK has been leading the way on zero-emission buses, but we must keep up the momentum<\/p>\n

Thorpe makes case for BYD\u2019s UK plans<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Frank Thorpe, the MD of BYD\u2019s UK bus business, makes the case for Chinese manufacturer in the face of calls to \u2018Buy British\u2019<\/p>\n

A stronger future for drivers<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Fiona Guthrie of RATP Dev Transit London was named \u2018Best Project Manager\u2019 at the pan-European Talent in Mobility Awards last month for her work on the Garage Life Programme. She explains how the project has helped new drivers feel quickly at home and boosted retention rates<\/p>\n

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

Cutts joins Transport UK as London bus MD
\n<\/strong>Appointment follows restructuring at London bus operation<\/p>\n

David Martin rejoins Arriva
\n<\/strong>Former group chief executive rejoins as executive chairman following departure of Mike Cooper<\/p>\n

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

Engineering Director \u2013 Stagecoach West<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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