Andrew Garnett
Any visitor to Newcastle and Gateshead cannot help notice the distinctive yellow hybrid-powered  buses of the innovative QuayLink city centre... continue

Neil Scales, Chief Executive, Merseytravel and Chair, PTEG
There’s no doubt that London needs and deserves a better public transport system with more capacity. However, so do the next tier of city... continue

Bus operators have pretty much a clear hand on what they do with fares, but critics say they are still taking a very formulaic view on the... continue

A Labour-led motion calling for the reregulation of bus services in Greater Manchester was rejected by councillors in Bolton last week. Nick Peel,... continue

Andrew Garnett
Transport secretary Geoff Hoon this week made a surprise visit to Manchester to announce his support for a £1.5bn package of transport... continue

Greater Manchester PTE has successfully concluded its Transport & Works Act application for the extension of the Metrolink light rail system to... continue

Greater Manchester PTE’s interim chief executive, David Leather stepped down from his role last week. His post is yet to be filled as is the... continue

Robert Jack
Neil Scales likes to describe himself as a “simple Geordie engineer”, but there’s nothing simple about the range of activities in... continue

West Yorkshire PTE Metro chairman Chris Greaves has expressed frustration that First is to increase some bus fares in West Yorkshire at a time when... continue

Nexus, the PTE for Tyne & Wear, last week launched its new bus strategy for the region that calls for wholesale improvements to services. This... continue

Merseytravel chief executive Neil Scales has dismissed arguments from Network Rail against a trial of vertical integration in Merseyside. The PTE... continue

National Express and Centro, the West Midlands PTE, have signed what they describe as a ground breaking partnership to drive forward wholesale... continue

Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive has launched a new recruitment website to help attract graduates interested in a future in project... continue

David Young, Director of Customer Experience, South Yorkshire PTE
Your last edition’s front page story (Transit April 3) drew attention to First South Yorkshire’s proposition that it is to withdraw from... continue

Greater Manchester ITA has invested Transport Infrastructure Fund money in new customer information screens, CCTV and public address systems at... continue

The trial of a free city centre bus service in Bradford has become permanent following the news that 420,000 passengers have used the service in the... continue

Andrew Garnett
South Yorkshire PTE has hit back at claims made by First that Sheffield City Council has reneged on pledges to improve bus priority, claiming that... continue

Well, it had to happen. After a relatively tranquil couple of years after a prolonged period where  the metropolitan counties were seemingly at... continue

Andrew Garnett
A wide-ranging bus service agreement between First, South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority and Sheffield City Council is in tatters after the... continue

Having scooped the Enforcement Team of the Year Award, Tewkesbury Borough Council went on to be named the Equita Overall Winner at the British... continue