Passenger Transport - the essential source of information for the passenger transport sector. Subscribe to our e-newsletter - bit.ly/36kbmH1

Joined January 2011
1,841 Photos and videos
Pinned Tweet
THE ALBUM REPORT 2026 πŸ“— | Read the latest ALBUM Report - published for a tenth year in association with @albumbus - ahead of next week's ALBUM Conference 2026 in Blackpool #albumbus #albumbus2026 #albumbus26 #album26 πŸšπŸ—Ό ➑️ tinyurl.com/tebcady9
2
2
237
🚨 JOB ALERT πŸ‘‰ General Manager πŸ‘‰National Public Transport Information πŸ‘‰Based in Plymouth πŸ‘‰3/4 day week (Β£70,860 FTE pro rata) ➑️ tinyurl.com/mbnaxepn
125
OUT NOW πŸ—žοΈ | Click the link for a summary of what's inside this week's issue of Passenger Transport. Don't miss out, subscribe today! πŸšπŸš‡ ➑️ tinyurl.com/4ttfm6cb
92
FUTURE OF TRAVEL πŸ€– | "How do we enable simple, seamless travel for everyone, everywhere?” - Steve Broadley says @FAIRTIQ is looking forward to working with UK partners to deliver digital pay-as-you-go tech πŸšπŸš†πŸ“² ➑️ tinyurl.com/5bb3rpwa
1
5
484
COMMENT πŸ—£οΈ | Partnership marketing: The missing link in growing bus use - Robin Pointon of @GoTravSolutions says the β€˜Buses for You’ campaign in West Northamptonshire shows the need to look beyond transport 🚍🎭⚽️ ➑️ tinyurl.com/5ymp6483
1
2
128
COMMENT πŸ—£οΈ | People are rail’s missing ingredient - @AlexWarner5 writes: "In its fixation with technology, the railway has forgotten the role of people in making the difference." πŸš†πŸ«₯ ➑️ tinyurl.com/4hfreu9a
2
3
5
1,237
NEWS πŸ“° | Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has warned that half of its bus network is at risk. Escalating fuel costs and wider operating pressures have prompted bus operator to seek extended support to maintain services ahead of franchising πŸšπŸ†˜ ➑️ tinyurl.com/yucn8ta8
1
200
NEWS πŸ“° | Andy Burnham has advised mayors to move fast on buses: "I do say to them, just get on the path and get on it as quick as you can. And yeah, there’s some up-front cost in terms of the transition, but just swallow it and get on with it." 🚍🐝 ➑️ tinyurl.com/26h68c9b
1
250
NEWS πŸ“° | "We saw our first Bullet Train as we came up the escalator ... It is the train you have always wanted to catch but have never been able to. The trains are quite beautiful – I cried!" - @AJCSmith101 reflects on his recent trip to Japan πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅πŸš… ➑️ tinyurl.com/mmhp9e3e
1
124
COMMENT πŸ—£οΈ | Transport reacts to a challenging world. Giles Bailey reports on the International Transport Forum (ITF) conference, where 1,200 delegates and 40 ministers of transport gathered this year πŸšπŸš†πŸš—πŸŒ ➑️ tinyurl.com/4f48789v
83
COMMENT πŸ—£οΈ | Branding a network, not painting a fleet - Roland Scull of @mhdpartnership says a new brand doesn’t just decorate, it can shape how the public see, understand and experience a major change in transport πŸšπŸš†πŸ‘€ ➑️ tinyurl.com/4s9yc8cb
1
1
187
COMMENT πŸ—£οΈ | Anti-social behaviour seems to be a growing problem. @AlexWarner5 how the public transport sector should respond to the lawlessness around us? πŸšπŸš†πŸ›‘οΈ ➑️ tinyurl.com/mtzeau9w
1
119
COMMENT πŸ—£οΈ | Our suburban transport policy should combine the idealism and objectivity that is found in mainland Europe’s Next-Level cities - says Jonathan Bray πŸšπŸš˜πŸš²πŸ›΄πŸšΆ ➑️ tinyurl.com/nzs6837b
83
NEWS πŸ“° | If we are serious about encouraging people to travel sustainably on public transport, bus speeds must move from the periphery of transport policy to the centre. That is the view of Martijn Gilbert, MD of @ArrivaUKBus πŸš—πŸš—πŸš—πŸšŒ ➑️ tinyurl.com/3uv99zve
1
1
141
COMMENT πŸ—£οΈ | The case for creating "Great British Light Rail" - Alistair Gordon of Keolis UK says light rail is now re-emerging as a strategic necessity but asks whether we capable of delivering at scale πŸšŠπŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ ➑️ tinyurl.com/39nuxfcp
2
4
551
NEWS πŸ“° | Modernised LENNON β€˜will transform railway’. Partners say new payment and revenue system will soon revolutionise the way Britain’s railways operate and how customers experience them πŸš†πŸ–₯️ ➑️ tinyurl.com/mwfjudwv
1
1
177
COMMENT πŸ—£οΈ | "We can’t afford to lose the likes of Chris Gibb" - With rail bosses in a cult-like state of fierce agreement these days, @AlexWarner5 says we need experienced people who are willing and able to speak out πŸš†πŸ€ ➑️ tinyurl.com/2nee5er7
3
4
15
1,320
NEWS | @albumbus chair David Astill has highlighted a series of financial and operational pressures facing UK bus operators, despite what he describes as a broadly successful year for the sector πŸšπŸ‘€ ➑️ tinyurl.com/yjtvyesm
2
2
311
NEWS πŸ“° | Is the fuel situation a growth opportunity? Could rising fuel prices at filling stations and shortages of aviation fuel help boost use of public transport, where fares are currently comparatively stable β›½οΈπŸ€” ➑️ tinyurl.com/2s3w2zjs
86
🚨 JOB ALERT πŸ‘‰ Bus Network Delivery Officer πŸ‘‰ Essex County Council πŸ‘‰ Full Time, Fixed Term/Secondment (2 years) πŸ‘‰ Β£44,063 – Β£51,838 per annum πŸ‘‰ Location: Chelmsford πŸ‘‰ Working Style: Anywhere worker ➑️ tinyurl.com/32snrt4k
1
1
223