Bright young things must keep pace with technology

Whatever your views are on the privatisation of public transport in the UK, and how it was achieved, few would fail to acknowledge the talents of the man whose name will be forever linked to this process. Brian Souter built a multi-national empire and a personal fortune of many millions on the back of UK bus and rail privatisation. The Stagecoach chief executive is resented by some for this, but those within the public transport sector admire his achievements.

That admiration has now stretched...