Atkins to provide detailed study
Atkins has been appointed by Rail Net Denmark to prepare the preliminary concept report for an upgrade of the major rail line between Aarhus and Hobro in Denmark. The project, “Speed Upgrade Aarhus –... continue
Wi-Fi solution for Czech rail fleet
Major overhaul of Southern trains filmed for posterity
Renfe rail services linked to global online booking
Google offers full view of concourses
CH2M Hill wins HS2 partner role
DfT hire consultants for road and rail frameworks
HS2 awards Arup first environment contract
ATOC criticises government progress in rail franchising reform
Network Rail launches new infrastructure business in preparation for competition
SWT and Network Rail launch industry first deep alliance
James DarkATOC forecasts requirement for 11-18% more train carriages by 2019
SWT and DfT agree deal to increase capacity by a further 48 carriages
James DarkFirst appoints Surch as new group finance director
James DarkMerseytravel formally begins train fleet replacement project
James DarkGovernment approves £10m to redevelop Northampton station as town Gateway
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Omnibus gives Abellio a range of schedule software
Abellio London & Surrey is using planning and timetabling software from supplier Omnibus for its 77 routes from six depots. The bus operator, which runs services in central, south and west London and across north Surrey,... continue
Bus stop-specific timetables for Herts
Stagecoach bus patronage growth 10 times the national average in Kent
Retro-fitting hybrids scheme to accelerate adoption rate
Flywheel bus project with Go-Ahead from Williams Grand Prix
Hydrogen bus fleet set for Aberdeen
Stagecoach criticises overpriced European coach market at launch of new services to the Continent
James DarkRATP continues UK expansion with Epsom Coaches deal
James DarkHampshire’s Eclipse Bus Rapid Transit Network launched
James DarkArriva wins €1bn contracts in the Netherlands
James DarkFreeman believes fuel prices may have reached tipping point to favour bus travel
FirstGroup launches new-style service in South Yorkshire
CPT appoints new Coaching Executive
James DarkTreasury processes for BSOG cut criticised by Equalities and Human Rights Commission
Switch raises onboard communication
Westermo has developed new Ethernet switches, which it says will help make onboard railway communication networks more reliable. The Viper-212,... continue
Report predicts big jump in use of NFC phones as tickets
One in eight of mobile phone users in North America and Western Europe will be using near field communication (NFC) phones as a rail or bus ticket by... continue
Three million m-ticket sales this year, predicts Arriva
Arriva UK Bus has reported that its mobile ticketing application was used more than two million times during its first two years of operation. A... continue
Redspottedhanky and Masabi launch rail mobile ticketing
Redspottedhanky.com, the award winning online travel retailer backed by ATOS has adopted Masabi’s technology for its mobile ticketing... continue
Former Ford chief to chair Network Rail
Richard Parry-Jones, previously Vice President at Ford Motor Company, has been made Chairman-Designate of Network Rail. He will start with the company on 28 March as a non-executive director, taking up the position of... continue
Leach stands down from ITSO
Michael Leach has left his post as chief executive of ITSO and will become managing director of his own business and information technology consultancy MAJL Ltd. ITSO is the non-profit distributing membership organisation... continue
Oakervee takes helm at HS2
Douglas Oakervee has been appointed Chairman of the HS2 project. He was executive chairman of the Crossrail project in London from 2005 to 2009 and has also been a project director at Chek Lap Kok International Airport in... continue
First appoints Scottish bus commercial head
First Bus has appointed a new Regional Commercial Director for its Scottish operations. Kevin Belfield joins from Midlands based, Wellglade Group, owners of Trent Barton. Belfield, is currently Director of... continue
Umpleby chairs ITS Public Transport Group
Gary Umpleby has been appointed the new chairman for the ITS (UK) Public Transport Interest Group (PTIG), Outgoing chairman Dr Chris Quereé founded the Group in 1999. PTIG has around 200 participants and covers... continue
Steward switches to SWT in Stagecoach rail appointments
Stagecoach has confirmed senior management teams at its rail companies South West Trains and East Midlands Trains, with Mark Steward appointed operations director at SWT in place of Ian Johnston. Christian Roth takes... continue
McClellan takes top job at Rail Europe
Rail Europe, provider of European rail ticketing, has appointed Karen McClellan as managing director. She succeeds Vincent Dedecker, who has led Rail Europe since April 2007 and takes up a new position within Rail... continue
Grand Central appoints new MD
Richard McClean has taken over from Tom Clift as managing director at rail operator Grand Central. McClean (above) will continue as head of parent group Arriva’s Tyne & Wear Metro operation. Grand Central, which... continue
Whawell joins Invensys Rail
Invensys Rail has appointed Chris Whawell as its new commercial director. He will be responsible for all the company’s commercial project activities in the UK and Northern Europe. Whawell brings over 10 years... continue
Rutman becomes DfT’s permanent secretary
Philip Rutman has been appointed the new permanent secretary at the UK Department for Transport. Rutman is currently director general business and skills at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.... continue
Inglis next president of Chartered Institute
Graham Inglis has been nominated president elect of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport. He will take over the role of President. Inglis is responsible for DHL Supply Chain's business across Europe, Middle... continue
Obituary: Peter Huntley, an unfinished career
Peter Huntley, 55, who died in a fall in the Lake District on 9 February, was a widely admired, energetic and innovative professional in the UK transport world who was about to embark on a further adventure in a... continue
Stagecoach UK Bus MD Warneford to retire
Stagecoach has announced that Les Warneford, Managing Director of its UK Bus division, is to retire next year. He will step down on 1 May 2013 when he will be succeeded by Robert Montgomery, currently Service Performance... continue
