Passenger Transport

NATIONAL TRANSPORT AWARDS | The National Transport Awards took place on October 3 in London. You can read all about the winners in this official Souvenir Brochure, the National Transport Awards Book of Winners 2024 #UKNTAs24 https://lnkd.in/eSDb-_wR

COMMENT | 25 years - 10 thoughts. Anthony Smith, formerly of Transport Focus, has attempted to collate everything he has seen, learned, read or heard in transport into 10 thoughts https://lnkd.in/eZbgmhTT

COMMENT | The railway has lost its sense of community. Alex Warner explains how fragmentation and societal change have eroded the culture and commonality that once bonded rail workers together - and considers how to get it back https://lnkd.in/eWV-AdSE

EVENTS | Big challenges, tight budgets - the European Mobility Expo revealed that our continental neighbours face similar challenges #EuMo #EuMo2024 https://lnkd.in/eV42vtPR

NEWS | Transport secretary Louise Haigh has announced plans to create a new UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel to help the sector and a £500m electric bus order for Wrightbus - but will it be enough to quell bus builder fears? https://lnkd.in/eTdSnc_t

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JOB ALERT | Engineering Director | Stagecoach West | Based in Gloucester and covering Gloucestershire, Bristol, Swindon, Oxfordshire and the Oxford Tube | Competitive salary, 25 days holiday, company pension scheme, medical insurance and more https://lnkd.in/exAq7KQx

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COMMENT | Rail needs a reset – not just another sale. The transport secretary has announced a ‘Rail Sale’ for early 2025. Alex Warner says we need to be more radical in reducing costs and raising revenue https://lnkd.in/e3RpCquk

COMMENT | There’s a buzz around franchising. The new government is pushing ahead with a bus franchising revolution, but Neill Birch of SYSTRA warns that there are potential pitfalls that must be avoided https://lnkd.in/eTfc5965