Liverpool City Region witnesses bus passenger increase
18 March 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
A reduction in the cost of bus operators’ weekly tickets is believed to have contributed to boosting the number of adult users.
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Valladolid’s electrification of bus lines and the rollout of e-bus services
18 March 2019 | By Ángela Rivada - Valladolid City Council, Furrer+Frey
The historic city in Spain has taken a modern approach to e-mobility, ensuring its public transport is sustainable moving forward.
Were you satisfied with your most recent bus journey?
14 March 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
Almost nine in 10 passengers using buses were satisfied with their last journey in the latest annual survey by Transport Focus.
LATAM electric bus market is strong, but may fail to reach its potential
13 March 2019 | By Rueben Scriven - Interact Analysis
There is currently a positive outlook globally regarding the uptake of electric buses. However, as Rueben Scriven, Technology Analyst at Interact Analysis, explains, there are several challenges which could restrict the extent to which electric buses penetrate the market.
Singapore witnesses the world’s first full-size, autonomous electric bus
5 March 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
The vehicle requires 80 per cent less energy than an equivalently-sized diesel bus, and will be tested at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Contactless cards prove themselves worthy across National Express
1 March 2019 | By Daljit Kalirai - National Express West Midlands
To conclude our Ticketing & Payments Series, Daljit Kalirai, Sales Director at National Express West Midlands, details how after less than a year of operating a contactless system on National Express West Midlands, a quarter of all its bus revenue now comes from contactless.
Why a mobile ticketing option is crucial for Herts bus operators
25 February 2019 | By Matthew Lale - Hertfordshire County Council
Matthew Lale, Passenger Transport Manager at Hertfordshire County Council, kicks off our Ticketing & Payments Series by detailing why operators must use modern technology to help them better plan their services and tailor their customer offerings, or run the risk of not satisfactorily meeting customer demands.
First Bus intends to sell Queens Road bus depot for £11.2 million
20 February 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
First Manchester will continue to operate existing local bus services from the Queens Road site until the sale is completed.
Ensuring ride-sharing solutions aren’t detrimental to public transport
18 February 2019 | By Gregory Erhardt - University of Kentucky, Tara Nolan (Intelligent Transport)
Is there strong evidence that ride-sharing is to blame for declining public transport use, or is it just a coincidence? What is the best move for the future?
National Express West Midlands sees 3 millionth contactless payment
15 February 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
A quarter of all bus fares in the West Midlands are now paid for with contactless cards – less than a year after the system was introduced.
UK must ensure buses remain an important mobility driver, says Minister
8 February 2019 | By Tara Nolan (Intelligent Transport)
In a speech, Minister Nusrat Ghani described the steps being taken to ensure the UK's bus network serves communities’ transport needs, whilst meeting 21st century challenges.
Mobile ticketing app is redesigned and improved for Herts buses
29 January 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
The app upgrade will include whole-journey services with real-time information, m-ticket purchasing and data-driven customer engagement marketing.
The South Wales Metro: more than a railway – a regional accelerator?
25 January 2019 | By Stuart Pearson - Capital Law
Stuart Pearson, a construction lawyer at Cardiff-based law firm, Capital Law, outlines the plans for the South Wales Metro and discusses how it’s not simply a highly anticipated infrastructure project, but a strategy to transform a region that is ready to take the next step on the national and international…
Urban Transport Group launches new research into causes of bus decline
22 January 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
Analysis finds many background trends are unfavourable to the bus, but that common factors exist in areas where the bus is bouncing back.
BYD appoints two new managers at Californian manufacturing plant
17 January 2019 | By Intelligent Transport
The new recruits, Peter Hale and Robert Matute, bring decades of transportation experience to BYD’s Lancaster plant in California.
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