Free bus services in Sheffield and Rotherham are planned to be discontinued and the concessionary fare scheme for older people scaled back as transport chiefs look to make budget savings from April. The proposed cutbacks are currently being considered by councillors. They come as South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) and South Yorkshire Integrated Transport […]
Lothian Buses carried 4.6m extra passengers in 2013 taking usage to a 25 year high, according to new figures from the operator. Patronage increased by 4.2% from 110.7m in 2012 to 115.4m last year. The company also saw strong growth in season ticket sales, Edinburgh Bus Tours and its rebranded Nightbus service. It saw season […]
Tim Jackson has been appointed the head of RATP Dev’s new business unit in the British Isles and Ireland, a market the French transport group aims to expand in. He will report directly to the Chairman of the RATP Dev executive board, Francois-Xavier Perin. The operator’s new business unit was set up to support its […]
There will be road closures and traffic disruption in central London from 13 February until 20.00 on 17 February, due to the BAFTA awards ceremony taking place at the Royal Opera House near Covent Garden. Catherine Street, Russell Street, Tavistock Street and Wellington Street will be closed. The coach parking bays in Russell Street will […]
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 […]