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James Timperley, Retail Development Director at First Bus, explains how the company’s innovative approach to ticketing is not only benefitting customers and making the bus a more attractive proposition, but is also supporting First Bus in the battle against congestion.
26 June 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
Intelligent Transport’s fifth annual bus dedicated conference, the European Bus Forum, hosted by Transport for Greater Manchester will take place in just three days and will bring together over 300 delegates from across Europe.
Public transport operators face numerous challenges to incorporating smart payment technologies to their systems. Laurent Cremer, Executive Director of the OSPT Alliance, explores the options available to both vendors and operators in pursuit of offering the ultimate in passenger convenience: seamless travel.
Introducing the Hyper Chariot, a 4,000mph super-shuttle that will whisk passengers between London and Edinburgh in just eight minutes that could be fully operational by 2040.
For the past two years public transportation passengers in the Czech Republic city of Pilsen have been able to purchase tickets on-board vehicles with a contactless payment card (bank card). Martin Chval, Director of the Pilsen Card Department at the Pilsen Municipal Transportation Company (PMDP) explains just how the system…
For Intelligent Transport, David Braddock, Director of Nevis Technologies discusses the next step in the evolution of smart travel ticketing...
14 June 2017 | By Transport for West Midlands
For Intelligent Transport, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) discusses its smartcard, Swift, and the benefits it allows its customers as well as the operator’s future plans in smart ticketing.
12 June 2017 | By Intelligent Transport Magazine
Featured in Issue #3 2017: An interview with Umberto Guida, UITP; The future of autonomous public transport in the UK; Maintaining Prague Metro's tracks; Ticketing and Payment Technology In-Depth Focus; The evolution of intermodality in Madrid; Don't forget the passenger; Bus & Tram In-Depth Focus; and much more...
12 June 2017 | By Intelligent Transport
In this Bus & Tram In-Depth Focus: Fuel cell buses - A flexible, zero-emission solution; ‘BusConnects’ - Improving services in Dublin; and Investing in change and laying foundations for the future...
In times of advances in green energy solutions, the emergence of digitalisation, and a number of new players entering the market, the urban mobility sector is witnessing rapid change. Intelligent Transport asked Umberto Guida, Director of Research and Innovation at the UITP for his views on current industry trends affecting…
11 June 2017 | By Dr Amir Soltani, Head of the Automotive Mechatronic Lab within the Advanced Vehicle Engineering Centre at the UK’s Cranfield University
The Automotive industry is on the verge of one of the most disruptive changes since its first introduction about 100 years ago. The synergetic effect of four technology enablers, so-called: Electrification, Smartness, Autonomy and Connectivity, are going to change transportation systems forever. By most estimates, fully autonomous vehicles are to…
11 June 2017 | By Ondřej Krulikovský, Head of Service of Buildings and Tracks at Prague Public Transit Company (DPP)
In this article for Intelligent Transport, Ondřej Krulikovský, Head of Service of Buildings and Tracks at Prague Public Transit Company (DPP), describes the standard maintenance work that takes place on Prague Metro’s rail superstructure, which encompasses ongoing renewal and improvement to the track system. He explains the key activities that…
11 June 2017 | By Javier Aldecoa, Transport Interchanges Project Manager at the Transport Authority of Madrid (CRTM)
Javier Aldecoa, Transport Interchanges Project Manager at the Transport Authority of Madrid (CRTM) gives an overview of Madrid’s inter modal transport evolution, illustrating the journey from the city’s original main ‘gate’ hubs to its current network interchanges.
The bus industry throughout the UK is facing challenging times. Never ending political upheaval; uncertainty at local, national and inter national levels; increasing costs due to a weak pound; and inflationary pressure from staff regarding wages. At the same time, air quality and congestion issues are greater than ever. The…
Six years ago the National Transport Authority (NTA) of Ireland made a technological leap by introducing an integrated ticketing smartcard marketed, appropriately, as the Leap Card. The Leap Card tied together a nationwide network of public and private bus services, light-rail and a national rail system for the 4.7 million…
