Why is he on the list? Modest Warneford tends to shy away from publicity. He’s resists all interview requests. However, while ideas man Souter... continue

Why is he on the list? Souter remains the heartbeat of Stagecoach and a highly influential figure within the industry. He remains a free spirit who... continue

The departure of UK bus director Nicola Shaw from FirstGroup and chief operating officer Ray O’Toole from National Express last year marked the... continue

James Dark
Ten, even five years ago, pursuing a transport story was relatively straightforward for journalists. It was simply a matter of picking up the phone... continue

Solum Regeneration, the joint venture between Network Rail and Kier Property, has begun site work on its first scheme. The company was formed ... continue

The first phase of the six-year, £850m project to remove bottlenecks around Reading station and improve the station environment was completed... continue

Robert Jack
In anticipation of growing demand for hybrid-powered buses in the UK and Europe, BAE Systems has invested around £7m in a state-of-the-art... continue

Peter Stonham
We have called this ‘The People Issue’.  And there’s certain plenty of people and leadership-related material within our pages... continue

Rotala has bought Preston Bus from Stagecoach for £3.2m in a deal which will see it expand its operating territory from its current bases in... continue

Stagecoach is on the verge of selling Preston Bus to Midlands independent Rotala, bus industry rumours suggest. The divestment of the business was... continue

Stagecoach confirmed today that it is to invest around £2.3m in a fleet of 17 state-of-the-art greener hybrid diesel electric buses for use at... continue

A public consultation has been launched into proposals close the Mosley Street Metrolink stop in Manchester city centre. Greater Manchester... continue

The UK bus industry celebrated another year of delivery and enterprise yesterday, despite the continuing challenges of the economic situation, the... continue

Stagecoach has confirmed a number of senior management appointments following its recent acquisition of bus operations in London. Mark Threapleton,... continue

FirstGroup’s new chief executive Tim O’Toole is clearly a new broom and eager to make his mark on the industry. And in a conference call... continue

At present, even those operators known for customer service innovation in the public transport industry recognise that they are some way behind the... continue

For supporters of smartcard ticketing, progress towards introducing it on local bus services has been painfully slow. However, the last month saw new... continue

George Muir
There is a revolution underway in Manchester which will affect how transport and most other things in that city are provided in future. Though there... continue

Andrew Garnett
Stagecoach founder and chief executive Brian Souter has lifted the lid on his business dealings outside the Perth-based group with the launch of a... continue

1. Regenerative braking. It was a significant breakthrough in 2008 when, working closely with Network Rail and train builder Bombardier, Southern... continue