Insight Articles: Our Blog
A series of articles analysing and commenting on the passenger transport scene.
UK Bus Awards - a unique celebration
The evolution of the scheme and its not-for-profit business model
Towards the end of November, some 600 of the bus industry’s movers and shakers will be gathering in London at the UK Bus Awards 2024 – the unique, not-for-dividend scheme that is designed to recognise and reward the people, projects and organisations that are delivering excellence in serving the public.
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NHI hike to cost bus industry £95m a year
Changes will drive contribution costs up by 26%
The changes to the Employers’ National Insurance announced in today’s budget will hit bus operators with an increase of almost 26% in the cost of contributions, according to estimates by Passenger Transport Monitor.
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Report warns government on bus reform
"It's all about money," says editorial
A report on the future of the bus industry has warned the government that new legislation alone will not improve outcomes without the funding to go with it. The new report, Britain's Buses in a New Era, examines the industry's future prospects in the context of the changes that have taken place since 2010.
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New bus industry report published
Cost estimates for service increases and fleet decarbonisation
This week sees the publication of our latest report on the British bus industry, entitled Britain’s Buses in a New Era: The Opportunities and Threats Ahead. This 100-page report focuses on the future of the industry following the change of government in July 2024, setting it in the context of the changes that have taken place since the last Labour government left office in 2010.
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Rail patronage has a spring in its step
InterCity and Regional Franchises drive growth, but revenue yields remain depressed
Demand growth in the British rail industry continued in the spring quarter, though the pace of recovery slowed again: non Elizabeth Line passenger numbers were 5.9 per cent higher than the same quarter in 2023, reaching a new post lockdown high. Including traffic on the recently opened line, growth was 7.1 per cent.
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Rail demand growth slows over the winter
Booming markets on London concessions flatter national totals
The recovery in demand for rail services in Britain from the Covid pandemic continued into the winter quarter this year, but at the slowest pace since the end of the pandemic. Overall, demand rose to 91.9% of pre-Covid levels, according to National Rail Trends statistics, published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). However, without the Elizabeth Line, the recovery is limited to 81.9%.
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