Announcing New Transit Magazine
This June will see the launch of a new kind of magazine to meet the changing needs of the passenger transport sector and map out the future of its vital role in a changing society. This will take over the pioneering mission... continue
First Group claims advantage in battle to survive the recession
Robert JackComing soon - a new magazine for a changing sector in challenging times
Oxfordshire rejects SQP proposal and goes ahead with pedestrianisation
TfL begins speed limiting trial with bus
Council rejects calls for bus reregulation in Manchester
MAN bribe claims deepen
First Group funds footie talent
Meera Rambissoon
ATOC - don’t blame us for rising fares
The Association of Train Operating Companies has called on the government to be more honest about the reason for large increases in rail fares. Chief executive Michael Roberts said that the Department for Transport’s... continue
Unease among National Express shareholders over Cosmen’s role
James DarkTargets set to improve quality of information during delays
Adonis will demand more rigorous station standards in new franchises
TOCs must promote value walk-on fares
Pendolino is worst train say intercity passengers
Network Rail urges government to formulate longer term vision
James DarkSoutheastern will not impose maximum fare on CTRL trains
Mock-up of new ScotRail trains unveiled
LCR state aid could mean Eurostar rival
Network Rail proposes electrification strategy
Operators urge early commitment on electrification
Meera RambissoonRMT calls for Crossrail to be run in public sector
London Midland strike averted after RMT talks
Meera Rambissoon1,300 rail carriages by 2014 'over-optimistic'
Meera RambissoonBransons bids £1bn WCML upgrade for franchise rehaul
Meera RambissoonAdonis to call for London-Birmingham high-speed rail corridor
First Capital Connect launches Twitter service
Meera RambissoonCSR enters London Midland ROSCO race
Meera RambissoonSmartcard rail tickets on cards for ScotRail
Meera RambissoonBlackberries for all Northern Rail conductors
Meera RambissoonHigh Speed 2 - how and when, not if, says Adonis
Train punctuality record high at over 90%
Meera RambissoonPlanning ahead: rail industry sets out 30-year vision for rail
Meera Rambissoon48-hour RMT tube strike over job cuts and pay
Meera RambissoonLU chief says RMT pay claims 'wildly unrealistic'
Meera RambissoonVirgin Trains driving airlines out of the skies
Meera RambissoonSoutheastern to preview new high speed services
Meera RambissoonCrossCountry e-ticketing 14% of sales
Meera Rambissoon'Network Rail failed to make efficiency savings'
Meera RambissoonPassenger Focus urges less train delays
Gatwick Express celebrates 25th birthday
Meera RambissoonNational Express appoints Liverpool St station manager
Meera RambissoonLondon Underground offers new pay deal to avert strike
DfT takes control of London & Continental Railways
Meera RambissoonTfL tries to keep London moving under strike
Meera RambissoonGovia's Southern Railways keeps South Central franchise
RMT strike after 'LU lawyers pull rug from deal'
Meera RambissoonORR welcomes joint plan to improve West Coast performance
Meera Rambissoon
OFT Eastbourne referal met by disappointment from Stagecoach
Andrew Garnett
The Office of Fair Trading has announced that it is to refer the acquisition of council-owned bus operator Eastbourne Buses and local independent Cavendish Motor Services by Stagecoach earlier this year to the... continue
Hendy urges young managers to undertake market research
First aims to improve bus behaviour
First performance data shows that Manchester punctuality struggles
First withdraws Ftr from evening and Sunday services in York
Hoon lends support to Manchester’s plans for TIF alternative improvements
Andrew GarnettBus Users UK backs UITP user rights position
First bus drivers boost Skills for Life on GMTV
Meera RambissoonMistral rights over Optare products come to end
Meera RambissoonStagecoach Barnsley bus network sees 7% increase
Meera RambissoonBus lane has wrongly painted sign
First Group to 'bed in' Swansea ftrmetro
Meera RambissoonFirst Aberdeen's Mair leaves after 38 years
Meera RambissoonOFT refers Stagecoach Preston acquisition to Competition Commission
Here comes yourbus - a Dunn deal
Meera RambissoonStagecoach: OFT's Preston referral is "bizarre"
Meera RambissoonGovernment on Yellow School Buses: 'one size does not fit all'
Meera RambissoonPeterborough chooses bus over car
Meera RambissoonReal-time info at Metro's West Yorks bus stations
Meera RambissoonFirst hits back at Metro claims over bus cuts
Meera RambissoonRotala makes progress following Go Ahead bus buy
Andrew GarnettTfL takes forward next generation Routemaster
Meera RambissoonStagecoach invests £9m in green coach fleet
Meera RambissoonNedRailways acquisition of Travel London business complete
Stagecoach's Megabus coaches profit in North America
Record bus journeys for Stagecoach Sheffield
Meera RambissoonGo-Ahead: Next stop Aviation - as London bus starts to see margin pressure
Damian Brewer, JP Morgan
Grant moves up at First Group as Finch moves out
Dean Finch has left First after 10 years with the company to become the new chief executive of Tube Lines. Finch was group chief operating officer at Aberdeen-based First and was regarded as the heir apparent to chief... continue
Buchanan retires from consultancy
Malcolm Buchanan, chairman of consultancy Colin Buchanan and Partners, has retired from the board after 35 years with them. He joined the consultancy - founded by his father in 1964 - in 1975. Before that he worked for the... continue
Reading Transport gets new manager
Council-owned bus operator Reading Transport has appointed Jacqui Gavaghan as its new performance manager - the culmination of an 18-month process. “It has taken that long to find the right person to take on the... continue
Assembly has new transport chair
The London Assembly transport committee has appointed Caroline Pidgeon as is its chair for the coming year, replacing Labour member Val Shawcross. Pidgeon’s work programme for the year includes responding to the... continue
CPT North West appointments
The Confederation for Passenger Transport North West have made two new vice chair appointments. Duncan Aspinall, who works for Holmswood Coaches, has been appointed as the senior vice chair and Chris Bowles, who works for... continue
GoSkills has new head of policy
GoSkills has appointed Robert Spano as its new head of research and policy. He was most latterly head of research at the Engineering and Technology Board. Spano has previously worked for the Automotive Skills Sector... continue
Halcrow has new regional director
Transport consultant Halcrow has appointed Gordan Buchan as regional development director of its transport planning team in Scotland. Based at the firm’s Edinburgh office, Buchan will be responsible for expanding the... continue
Graham Eccles is Go Ahead new London Midland deputy
Meera Rambissoon
The Go Ahead Group has appointed Graham Eccles as deputy chairman of rail franchise London Midland. Eccles, who will be responsible for assisting the London Midland management team in recovering operational... continue
Sadiq Khan Tweets about new transport minister role
Tooting MP Sadiq Khan has announced his promotion to the role of transport minister on Twitter. "...I have been asked to be Minister of State for Transport and a Privy Councillor attending Cabinet on transport... continue
Howarth leaves Blackpool as concessionary fares bite
Blackpool Transport has announced that its operations director, Oliver Howarth, is to leave the company in August as part of a package of savings required because of deep cuts in the concessionary reimbursement rates paid to... continue
Bob Dorr takes helm at First Aberdeen
Meera Rambissoon
City bus operator, First Group in Aberdeen, has this week appointed Bob Dorr as managing director of the company. Bringing a wealth of bus industry experience with him, Lincolnshire-born Dorr (55) is delighted to be moving... continue
Public transport is better value
Network Rail chief will not take his bonus
Stagecoach employee is ‘green champion
PlusBus expands and starts web sales trial
Lib Dems slam bus cost increases since 1997
Excel starts north west airport service
Arup wins ORR reporter contract
T&WA approval for MediaCityUK trams
London Midland to hold RMT strike talks
National Express makes gains in London
Transdev launches new south coast fleet
Stagecoach celebrates depot anniversary
New Transit coming 23rd June
