Posts Tagged with rail

CityZap surges during rail strike

CityZap surges during rail strike

By Chris Peat -

Transdev is reporting a surge in passengers of up to 52% on its CityZap service between York and Leeds during the rail strikes. The 52% rise in...

Ticketer enables multimodal ticketing functionality

Ticketer enables multimodal ticketing functionality

By Chris Peat -

First Bus, Great Western Railway (GWR) and Ticketer have collaborated to provide new electronic ticketing functionality connecting bus and rail...

DfT ‘disappointed’ to extend PSVAR exemption

DfT ‘disappointed’ to extend PSVAR exemption

By Chris Peat -

An extension to PSVAR exemptions for rail replacement work has been announced. Bus and Coach Buyer understands the exemption runs from 1 January to...

The age of ‘the commute’

The age of ‘the commute’

By Mark Williams -

The ‘commute’ to suggest the daily trip to work is among the more modern words in the English lexicon. Until the end of the 19th century, the...

When coaches aren’t attached to locos

When coaches aren’t attached to locos

By Mark Williams -

The vehicles chosen for rail replacement are certainly variable. When National Express is called in, the quality is excellent, but I have seen...