Is DB’s next stop London?
Andrew Garnett
London’s St Pancras station could see new international destinations on its departure board with planned changes to safety requirements that could make it easier for continental operators to commence services in the future. Eurostar is the only rail operator to operate services directly from the capital to the continent, in part due to onerous safety requirements for... continue
Stagecoach hits the water with amphibious bus trial
Andrew Garnett
Stagecoach last month began trials of a Dutch-built amphibious bus on the River Clyde that could eventually lead to the start of an innovative new cross-river service. The Perth-based group staged two days of test runs on the Clyde with the £700,000 vehicle between existing slipways at Renfrew and Yoker. It is anticipated that if approved, Stagecoach would introduce... continue
Arriva restructures UK bus business to improve partnership working
In the last edition of New Transit we examined the level of dialogue between bus operators and local authorities. One of the issues that emerged was the misalignment that can exist between local authority boundaries and the reporting lines of the countries major bus groups. Arriva has recognised this problem and has this month announced plans to put it right. Speaking earlier... continue
Goodbye credit crunch and hello to the oil crunch
Andrew Garnett
A wide-ranging report has called on the government to boost spending on public transport in the UK in order to mitigate the ever increasing economic effects that will be felt as the global supply of cheap oil begins to run out. The Industry Taskforce on Peak Oil &?Energy?Security was set up by a group of business leaders, including Virgin Group chairman Sir Richard Branson... continue
