INSULAR THINKING THAT ALMOST SUNK SALFORD
It is a little too soon to declare a book of the year, but this...
FIFTEEN MORE ROUTES GAIN BATTERY-ELECTRIC BUSES
LOOK IN ON LONDON by MARK LYONS A three-year contract...
CITARO PAYS HOMAGE TO THE ROUTEMASTER
Now here’s a turn up for the books. Of all the buses in the...
ELEVEN YEARS OF A CAPITAL’S TRANSPORT
Fred Kerr is a native of Edinburgh who visits the Scottish capital...
Buses Magazine May 2024
May 2024 issue of Buses Magazine in page-turning format reveals the readers' choice of most iconic buses
The CAVForth Autonomous Bus Trial
Steven Russell, Innovation Manager at Stagecoach UK Bus, provides an update on the progress of the CAVForth autonomous bus trial.
First Bus Scotland - Attracting the Youth Market
Carolyn Harper, Senior Marketing Manager at First Bus Scotland, details the company's award-winning campaign to attract young people to use Scotland's new under-22s bus pass.
Public Transport - The Rural Dimension
Neil Wallace of the Scottish Association for Public Transport discusses the challenges facing passengers in rural Scotland.
Public Transport Scotland: Campaign for Better Transport
Michael Solomon Williams, Campaigns Manager at Campaign for Better Transport, looks at the support, or lack of, that the bus industry receives in Scotland.
How and Where can Franchising Work?
Go-Ahead's Peter Robinson, who has experience with different operating models across Europe, shares his experience of where franchising is a good fit.
People Over Process: Customers, not Control
Alex Hornby, Managing Director of McGill's Buses Group, discusses the merits of different operating models, and states that the right people are more important.
Lothian - Getting it right for our people and our customers
Sarah Boyd, Managing Director of Lothian Buses, the primary operator in Public Transport Scotland 2024's host city, speaks about the operator's progress and its experience with Covid-19.
Systra - Partnering for Success
Neill Birch, Head of Projects at Systra, discusses partnerships between bus operators, local authorities and government.
Strategic Priorities for Scotland's Bus Network
Bettina Sizeland, Head of Bus at Transport Scotland, discusses the organisation's aims for Scotland's bus network.
Public Transport Scotland 2024, Buses: Opening Address
Fiona Hyslop, Scottish Transport Secretary, opens Public Transport Scotland 2024 as one of her first appearances since her promotion to the cabinet.
TENDER BREAKS CAUSE FINANCIAL PRESSURE FOR TfL
In the last year, mid contract break clauses have been invoked...
THE LAST EAST LANCASHIRE MUNICIPAL
Rossendale Transport survived long enough in council ownership...
LONDON UNITED LOSES BREAK-CLAUSE ROUTES
Short term contracts will see two routes surrendered early by...
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