In partnership with PTEG, Greener Journeys, Campaign for Better Transport and TfL, CPT is producing some evidence based material to help make an attractive and compelling case for bus priority. It will be aimed at decision makers and other non-technical audiences. The document will set out the basic reasoning behind and hard benefits of bus […]
TfL is to stop accepting cash fares on London buses this summer, these make up just 1% of bus journeys, down from around 25% a decade ago. Over 8m journeys have been made using a contactless payment card since their launch in 2012 and their use will be extended to London Underground and London Rail […]
After last week’s blog was brought to you courtesy of a chance meeting on a ScotRail train, I’m back on the rails writing this week on a Piccadilly Line Underground train to Cockfosters, but it’s safety on the roads I’m focusing on. I’ve just been on a day training course with Driver First Assist and […]
Justice Rose of the High Court has delivered a ruling in the case involving Arriva and Luton Airport (Luton Operations) where Arriva took the airport to court over what it believes is an unfair decision to award the contract to operate the 757 route between the airport and Victoria Coach station, previously run by Arriva’s […]
First Aberdeen is thought to be the first bus company in the world to use ‘Augmented Reality’ technology on its seatbacks. Customers can scan vinyls on the backs of seats with their smart phones or tablets to view interviews with First Aberdeen staff, learn more about services, surf the net or even book tickets for […]
On the road Simon has some experience of the 13.1m 9700 as he has operated one for the past two and a half years. There have been some issues, mainly relating to the heating and ventilation system, air bags, cold starting, and the flattening of batteries, in which respect the new I-Start system is a […]
The Zero Emission Urban Bus System (ZeEUS) project was officially launched in Brussels on 23 January by UITP. The event was held in the Palais des Academies, across the street from the Royal Palace in the centre of the city. UITP is playing an important role in co-ordinating 40 organisations in an innovative project to […]
Baroness Kramer’s reassuring address at last Thursday night’s CPT Annual Dinner was welcome. She reminded us the UK population continues to grow and public transport has an increasing role in preventing worsening congestion. How true this is, and, as she observed, with buses being the most popular form of public transport by far, the omens […]