Other News Sources - Rail passengers across the South East are set to see an expansion of Pay As You Go ticketing as the contactless system will be rolled out to a further 53 stations in the region by the end of 2023.
Other News Sources - Southampton-based condition monitoring specialist Perpetuum is to be acquired by Hitachi Rail as part of a strategy to strengthen the use of digital technology in rail operations.
Other News Sources - In this weeks Off the Rails, I spoke to GBRTTs Programme Director in Business Planning and Financial Planning, Emily Lightowler.
Other News Sources - North East Labour mayoral candidate Kim McGuinness has committed to taking back control of the bus network in order to give passengers a bigger say over fares, routes and timetables. The mayoral candidate was joined by Labours Shadow Transport Secretary Louise Haigh and Gateshead Council leader Martin Gannon, chair of the Joint Transport Committee, to set out an ambitious timetable for cheaper buses.
Other News Sources - UK Power Networks and Barhale have partnered to construct a micro-tunnel beneath the Grand Union Canal in West London, facilitating the delivery of 45MVA electricity supply for HS2
The Business Desk - £6.6m is to be invested in 74 electric buses and charging infrastructure as part of the response to the West of England Mayoral Combined Authoritys pledge for all of the regions buses to be zero emission by the end of 2035.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Bus services in the south should not be overlooked for funding, some in the industry have urged after the government detailed local transport authority (LTA) distributions for the Midlands and North of England from reallocated HS2 monies.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Transdev has inaugurated a new environmentally friendly bus depot designed to support local routes and City Sightseeing tours.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Smaller operators in West Yorkshire have expressed concern after confirmation that franchising of bus services will go ahead in the mayoral region.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - Volvo has launched the BZR Electric platform to fulfil battery-electric requirements for high-floor coach and low-entry interurban bus deployment.
Route One (Bus and Coach) - A new electric charging hub has been created at Sheffield Interchange bus station to cater for four new BYD ADL Enviro200EV electric buses.
Railway Technology - UK regional leaders called for "culture change" in the rail industry at pre-election event.
Railway Gazette - UK: The government will not terminate Avanti West Coasts operating contract, Rail Minister Huw Merriman has told the House of Commons.
Railtech - It was possibly the least surprising head-hunting move of the year. The Managing Director of Scotlands Railway and Network Rail Scotland, Alex Hynes, has been appointed Director General for rail services at the Department for Transport. The UK government body was as near to delighted as a corporate entity can get, as it announced yesterdays (Tuesday) appointment. One of the best-known names in the UK rail industry has taken up one of the highest-profile positions in the railways administration. Читать дальше...
Rail Business Daily - The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has released its passenger rail usage statistics for Q3 (October December 2023).
Rail Business Daily - East Midlands Railway (EMR) has announced that a £60 million project to refurbish its fleet of Class 360, Class 158 and Class 170 trains has begun. The programme, which leverages significant private sector investment, is being delivered in partnership with Angel Trains, Siemens, Porterbrook, and Eversholt.
Bus and Coach Buyer - National Coach Week, which runs from 8 to 12 April, will see the launch of RHA Coaches Manifesto for the Coach Industry which will not only highlight the coachs importance but appeal for positive changes to tackle its challenges.
Bus and Coach Buyer - FlixBus is launching a new Manchester airport for Stoke-on-Trent and Birmingham on 28 March, in time for Easter.
Bus and Coach Buyer - Lincolnshire County Council and the countys bus operators are introducing a Lincolnshire Bus Passenger Charter. The document is intended to help enhance and standardise bus services across the region.
Bus and Coach Buyer - Stagecoach and ComfortDelGro joint venture, Scottish Citylink, is introducing more direct services and higher service frequency in its summer timetable.
Bus and Coach Buyer - After giving an initial glimpse of the first Van Hool overdecker for National Express, here is our deep-dive into thevehicle
Other Regional Press - Bedfords mayor has blasted East West Rail after it claimed a new rail line in Scotland was an outstanding example of how railways can transform communities.
Other Regional Press - MP REBECCA Pow said that work is progressing steadily on the Wellington Rail station project.
Other Regional Press - AN MP has met with the rail minister to press for a derailed £4million overhaul of a train station to resume as soon as possible after a four-year saga.
Other Regional Press - Nottinghamshire and Nottingham have been recognised nationally as the top county and city in the UK for bus passenger satisfaction according to a major survey conducted by Transport Focus.