Pierre Mongin, Chief Executive, RATP Why is he on the list? Expansion-minded leader of Paris’s transport operations... continue

Brian Souter, Chief Executive, Stagecoach   Why is he on the list? Continues to see opportun... continue

Boris Johnson Mayor of London Why is he on the list? Leads arguably the premier urban transport authority in Europ... continue

The names of the most powerful people in British and European passenger transport probably come as no great surprise.  By definition they are... continue

It’s a public transport practitioner’s dream experiment: what would happen if a city made its public transport completely free,... continue

Like dinosaurs, a lot of people in public transport still remain wedded to a vision comprising a number of discrete modes.  The one they are... continue

Ray Stenning
Vehicle interiors are a regular part of my work - and perhaps the most challenging. Trying to make them attractive, exciting, stylish, cool, classy,... continue

Peter Stonham
The European railway industry put on an impressive display of its buoyancy and technological innovation at this year’s biennial Innotrans... continue

As a youngster, I used to run for the bus to go to school, and when I got to the stop on time, I often couldn’t get on board because it was... continue

Louise Amantani
Operators, infrastructure and technology suppliers, passenger representatives and a wide range of other stakeholders gathered at the Travel 2020... continue

Non-stop interchange One of the things that most spoils high speed rail is the need for trains to make intermediate stops. The faster the... continue

Daniel Wright
Smart Links - the range of short distance, often automated transport modes - have begun to shake up long-held models of what public transport is, and... continue

Peter Stonham
A potential contradiction lies at the heart of current developments in heavily used urban public transport:  Capacity versus comfort. To be... continue

Daniel Wright
I t might be a conventional heavy rail infrastructure operator, but Britain’s Network Rail has been doing some very unconventional thinking... continue

When does a light rail scheme become a metro? And when does a metro become a suburban or commuter rail system? As railway vehicle technologies and... continue

Peter Stonham
New Transit makes a point of talking as much about service delivery and marketing issues, and the systems and technologies that can enhance them, as... continue

Transport for Greater Manchester has set out its plans to implement smart ticketing across public transport in the conurbation. The plan will be... continue

Success in a nice problem to have, but finding the best solution to the problem of a lack of capacity in the face of rising passenger numbers can... continue

Paris-based public transport group RATP has announced changes to its overseas operations RATP Dev. Previous business units International and Northern... continue

Fiona McLean
W hat makes a great city – or more to the point, a great city to live and work in, enjoy, travel around easily and feel good about being in.... continue