Marc Winsland, Senior Bus Consultant at SYSTRA, took a deep dive into the challenges faced by rural bus operators and local transport authorities (LTAs) for the... continue
Richard Walker, head of parking at the North Essex Parking Partnership, has been... continue
New research for the Department for Transport shows that leisure is now the most common reason for travelling by train. Post-pandemic trends show commuting by train is reduced and now focused on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Business travel is also down. The report found 54% of respondents... continue
Passenger watchdog Transport Focus has published results from its survey of bus users, which it says highlights the opportunity for improving the bus stop and shelter environment. It is to seek discussions with the industry, the DfT and local authorities about a national standard for bus stops with... continue
Scotland is still awaiting the full mechanisms for bus franchising and bus partnerships, six years after the relevant legislation was passed. An internal December 2024 update by Transport Scotland, released under the Freedom Information Act, said: “The further regulations and guidance... continue
Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 gave local authorities powers to establish new municipal bus companies. The powers came into force in June 2022 but no authorities have committed to establishing municipal companies. Highland Council is operating a growing number of local bus services using its own... continue
The Bus Services (Wales) Bill's explanatory memorandum presents cost and benefit estimates for the proposed “Bus Reform” and for “Statutory Partnerships”. Several tables are presented, showing the results when different methodologies and sensitivities are applied. The... continue
Wales has an older and more polluting bus fleet than the other UK nations. The uncertainty over Welsh bus reform since 2017 has deterred or prevented investment in new fleets, the main exceptions being Cardiff Bus and Newport Transport which have acquired electric buses following the awarding of... continue
The majority of crashes involving trams and vehicle in Greater Manchester are due to motorists not paying attention, claims the boss of operator Metrolink. According to data obtained via a Freedom of Information request, there was a 30% rise in the number of collisions involving Metrolink trams and... continue
Passenger watchdog Transport Focus has published results from its survey of bus users, which it says highlights the opportunity for improving the bus stop and shelter environment. It is to seek discussions with the industry, the DfT and local authorities about a national standard for bus stops with... continue
The Government is “actively exploring” building housing around rail stations, which will help to finance rail infrastructure, Prime Minister Kier Starmer has stated at a Liaison Committee meeting. Chair of the Transport Committee Ruth Cadbury asked the PM if he was looking at innovative... continue
Scotland is still awaiting the full mechanisms for bus franchising and bus partnerships, six years after the relevant legislation was passed. An internal December 2024 update by Transport Scotland, released under the Freedom Information Act, said: “The further regulations and guidance... continue
A new co-ordinated private and public approach to improving rail stations would... continue
Rail Minister Lord Hendy has attempted to allay concerns raised by the Transport Committee that the Government is watering down its commitment to accessibility to all in the consultation for the draft Rail Reform Bill. In a letter to Ruth Cadbury, the committee’s Chair, Hendy insisted that... continue
Engineering consultancy Buro Happold and transport and mobility research specialist TRL have formed a partnership to work with organisations including National Highways and Network Rail to transform transport infrastructure delivery. They aim to drive improvements in sustainability, resilience and... continue
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