Stagecoach becomes the first UK bus operator to complete a national roll-out of new bridge alert technology
Stagecoach, the UK’s biggest bus operator, has announced the successful completion of one of its key safety enhancement projects. In partnership with Greenroad, the bus operator is the first in the UK to roll out new low bridge detection functionality across its nationwide fleet of double decker buses, equating to more than 4000 of vehicles. […]
Labour MP calls for public transport to be made free to ease cost of living crisis
A Labour MP has called for the UK to follow Spain in providing free public transport to help ease the cost of living burden. Left Foot Forward reports that Richard Burgon Labour MP tweeted: “Spain’s President yesterday announced that train journeys will be free on short and medium journeys to help with the cost of […]
Call for more provision of public transport in rural areas in Ireland
An increase in the provision of public transport in rural areas has been proposed by Social Justice Ireland. Research by the independent think tank found “a huge deficit” in public transport provision in rural Ireland, with 74% of all journeys taken in 2019 by private car. Public transport that year accounted for 4.8% of all […]
Councillors in Newport worries about country-wide bus overhaul
Councillors in Newport have said a Wales-wide overhaul of the bus network could pose “significant risks” in Newport The Welsh Government is planning new laws to recentralise bus travel under the management of its firm Transport for Wales, with services franchised at a local and regional level. The move would improve timetabling, ticketing and coordination […]
Irish Government approves plans for new MetroLink rail project
The Minister for Transport in Ireland, Eamon Ryan, has secured agreement from Cabinet to move forward with the transformative MetroLink rail project. MetroLink is a transformative piece of new public transport infrastructure, the first of its kind in Ireland. It will consist of a fully segregated railway, most of which will be underground, running from […]
First Oxfordshire bus summit discusses future of public transport
Oxfordshire’s inaugural bus summit has been hailed a success after bringing together a host of organisations to discuss how to improve public transport in the county. Layla Moran MP, representatives from Oxfordshire County Council, Oxford City Council, Oxford Bus Company, Stagecoach, bus user groups, health services, employers and the city’s universities attended the event at […]
IPPR sets out vision for delivering a ‘fair and accessible’ net zero transport network
The Institute for Public Policy Research’s (IPPR) Fair Transition Unit has published a report outlining how to ensure a fair national transition to a net zero transport system The government needs to fine-tune its vision for improving the future of transport and should make the shift from cars to walking, cycling, and public transport more […]
More than a third of motorists will switch to public transport if fuel costs carry on rising, according to motor finance company
More than a third (35%) of motorists say they will switch to public transport if petrol and diesel prices continue to rise, according to the Startline Used Car Tracker. Around four out of ten (42%) say that fuel costs have already made them use public transport instead of their car, while fewer than a quarter […]
New ‘underground’ train system proposed for part of south coast
A new underground train system has been proposed to cut travel times between two cities in the south of England. The rail link would connect Southampton Central station with Netley, allowing for a more direct and quicker route to neighbouring Portsmouth. It is one of several ideas suggested in a document released by Transport for the South […]
Bus cuts will save TfL £35m a year when £730m needed under govt plan
Transport for London’s (TfL) decision to axe or amend 78 of the current 620 bus routes will only lead to a £35m cost savings per year – when £730m is required from a government plan. TfL’s operating officer Andy Lord said the savings weren’t “an insubstantial amount in the context of savings we’ve got to […]