Driving change- how does new bus legislation transform public transport?
The recent legislative proposal by Transport Secretary Rt Hon Louise Haigh MP represents a significant shift in how bus services will be managed across England. This new bill grants local transport authorities (LTAs) the ability to take control of bus operations, either through franchising or public ownership powers that were previously restricted to mayoral combined […]
The Role of Effective Management in Driving Digital Transformation in the Transport Industry
According to government statistics from the Department for Transport, the average person in England completed 862 trips using private and public transportation in 2022, which just goes to show how much we rely on public transit in our daily lives. The success of the transport industry is not just about getting people from point A […]
First Bus UK
The Transport industry – Is it moving in the right direction?
It is well known that good customer service is a key driver for all businesses to remain successful in retaining loyal customers, attracting new customers and remaining competitive in the market. Particularly in industries such as Transport where operators are more exposed to the general public day-to-day, it has become increasingly imperative, as demand is […]
Driving depot performance for First Bus UK
The bus industry in the UK is at the heart of a number of the government’s key initiatives – the revitalisation of town centres, decarbonisation and supporting the post-COVID recovery in a sustainable manner. The national bus strategy is designed to ensure that bus companies and local authorities are working together to ensure that the […]
Leading International Public Transport Operator
Say hello to fuss free travel
Integrated mobility; it’s a hot topic in the transport world at the moment – but what does it really mean? Integrated transport, also known as multimodal or intermodal mobility, is where transport services and public authorities work together to encourage users to take trips involving multiple modes of transport. An example of this would be […]
Bus Back Better
We are currently working in the bus depot in Coventry where Boris Johnson announced his Bus Back Better strategy. Whilst the publicity generated by sitting in an electric bus is only likely to have short term benefits, there are some longer term implications of the strategy which forward thinking operators will grasp, and help to […]
Managementors commences work with National Express
In often challenging conditions, National Express has run bus services across the country throughout the COVID crisis. As the country emerges from lockdown, the challenge now is to ensure that these services continue to meet the requirements of the travelling public, by delivering a safe and reliable service as effectively as possible. Managementors has been […]
Transportation in a post-covid world
As the post-Covid horizon comes into view, planning is starting on what the next ‘new normal’ will look like. Sustainability is currently high on the agenda, but work will be required to ensure that this, in itself, is sustained or whether life will return to its pre lockdown ways, or worse. At the start of […]
