National Transport Podcast

21/03/2020

We have a special guest on NTP this week Paul Comfort.

Comfort is longtime industry veteran and the
former CEO of one of America's top transit
systems, the Maryland Transit Administration
(MTA) in Baltimore, where he oversaw the
development of the nation’s largest P3 Project,
the $5+ billion Light Rail Purple Line near
Washington DC and opened the only FM radio
station in the USA operated by a transit agency -
FM 93.5 FM WTTZ . He has also served as an
elected County Commissioner and County
Administrator and is the recipient of the transportation industry's highest individual honor
- The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO) Presidents Award.

07/02/2020

https://overcast.fm/+THMfk4WjE In this week's Episode:

Translink buys its first hydrogen-fuelled buses
Further Euro VI investment for Air Decker
Stagecoach marks 40th year with a new look
Coniston Coaches to end all Worcestershire County Council contracts
Alexander Dennis to supply up to 600 buses to Ireland

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06/02/2020

Recording the newest episode now will be live tomorrow I'm so sorry for the long delay

31/01/2020

Right im back the podcast isn't dead it will return next week I've just been having some irl issues and a general lack of creative flow xD but I'm back also got a new mic so hopefully the audio won't be so bad now :D see ya next week!

29/11/2019

In this weeks Episode: Volvo Buses demonstrates electric autonomous depot solution, Snap joins forces with NAT Group to provide new coach service,Further clarification of Bristol’s Clean Air Zone given,Further details on new Yutongs for First Bus announced,City Circle to take delivery of its 100th Scania Irizar coach,ArrivaClick to commence operations in Watford next year,Carousel Buses and Heathrow Airport to restore High Wycombe coach link and Manifestos launched ahead of election looks to reinstate axed bus services.

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15/11/2019

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In this week's episode, we will be covering, Volvo to launch double-decker coach, Bournemouth Rugby has new coach, Transdev orders 157 electric buses from Volvo and we will be joined by Gary Mason Engineering Director of Nottingham City Transport to tell us the history of how Nottingham became the world leader for Gas-powered Double Deckers

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14/11/2019

We have a guest on this week's podcast I'll give you a clue to who it is

13/11/2019

The podcast this week will be dropping slightly later this Friday and I'll give you a clue why it's to do with the 10 hour trip to this week's guest!

08/11/2019

In Bus industry news this week... Plymouth Citybus named best bus operator in the country, Cardiff Bus appoints new Managing Director, Go-Ahead cuts carbon emissions as it builds towards 2035 goal, First Cymru fined over £20k for poor punctuality and McGill’s Buses to improve punctuality after £75,000 fine

We also interview Hayden Sutherland of Open Transport

you can find everything you need to know about Open Transport here @ https://opentransport.co.uk/

and a link to their API's can be found @ https://app.swaggerhub.com/search?type=API&owner=open-transport

And in aviation news...Emirates anniversary at Munich airport, Qatar airways/Indigo codeshare, Further 737max woes and United airlines's star wars liveried 737-800

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01/11/2019

In this episode we will cover: BAE Systems unveils next-generation electric bus propulsion system,New Citylink AIR coaches in service, Report on the future of bus funding released, Government proposes green number plates which allow bus lane usage and Second fire at Diamond Bus premises.

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25/10/2019

In this weeks episode we will be looking at, Stagecoach responds to Manchester franchising consultation, Ebusco launches composite electric bus, London trial confirms fuel saving with latest Allison transmission, D&E Coaches voted Best Family Business at local awards, New Cummins natural gas bus engine produces ‘close to zero emissions’, Cummins adds new engine options and goes electric and National Express reports strong trading over summer

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Oct 25, 2019 - In this weeks episode we will be looking at, Stagecoach responds to Manchester franchising consultation, Ebusco launches composite electric bus, London trial confirms fuel saving with latest Allison transmission, D&E Coaches voted Best Family Business at local awards, New Cummins....

18/10/2019

In this weeks episode, we will cover. Manchester franchise details are unveiled in GMCA consultation, Megabus takes delivery of new vehicles and updates its livery, Major €1bn bus contract caps summer of success, WYCA declares interest in First West Yorkshire sale, Courtney Buses and Thames Valley are merging operations, Electric bus depot plan for former RAF airfield Parc Stormy in Bridgend, Eleventh hour deal with Jo Bamford saves Wrightbus, 15 buses destroyed in second arson attack on Diamond buses in 12 months, West Midlands to receive £30m for bus route upgrades, McGill’s Buses MD criticises lack of investment, Stagecoach price freeze pledge for Oxford Tube and Call for buses in Norwich to be brought back under public control.

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The National Transport Podcast rounds up fleet movements, industry news with reports, live podcasts from industry events and interviews with the companies themselves so sit back relax and remember, only push the bell once!

07/10/2019

On this week's podcast we will be joined by Hayden Sutherland of open transport, he leads a team of people who have been developing a new Open Standard for transport. You can find out more about them at www.opentransport.co.uk

Our aim is to create open data standard for digital accounts across the transport & mobility industries. The Open Transport initiative members believe that: The creation and distribution of an open standard for online transport account interoperability is now essentialThis is of benefit to the entir...

04/10/2019

In this Episode we will be covering in the bus industry, Oxford Bus Company to withdraw the X90, two possible bidders for Wrightbus, the government preparing for a "bus revolution", bus fares in Cornwall are about to get cheaper and Manchester taking back control of its regions bus network.

And in aviation news with Kieran is: Crash of vintage Boeing B-17 WWII bomber,United UA293 incident,Dubai international airports birthday,robots join staff at Istanbul's new airport and Adria airways file for bankruptcy

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02/10/2019

Calling all rail enthusiasts! Would you like to be a part of our podcast? We're looking for someone to present the rail news segment of the podcast! Think you got what it takes?
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27/09/2019

Following on from this weeks Aviation segment,

Feast your eyes on Virgin Atlantics Boeing 747-443 in its new star wars livery

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Kieran

27/09/2019

In this episode in the bus industry, we will be covering, New buses for Morebus, Wrightbus going into administration, Stagecoach purchase of South Glostershire bus and coach and BYD ADL new version of the Enviro400/200EV.

and in Aviation news Kieran will be covering, Thomas Cook going into administration and what to do, Virgin Atlantic, Delta Airlines and Easy Jet announced Shortest mainland UK flight.

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In this episode in the bus industry, we will be covering, New buses for Morebus, Wrightbus going into administration, Stagecoach purchase of South Glostershire bus and coach and BYD ADL new version of the Enviro400/200EV. and in Aviation news Kieran will be covering, Thomas Cook going into administr...

25/09/2019

A sad day for the bus industry

About 50 posts will be kept after the firm, best known for the "Boris Bus", went into administration.

20/09/2019

In this episode, we welcome Kieran to the podcast covering our newest segment, Aviation!

In bus news, we will be covering.. Wrightbus sale is imminent, Bus users down in England 6.9%, Thames Travel's new order, Weavaway travel's continued investment, Mangement Buy-out for First?, could a local businessman save Wrightbus?, TFL selling Broadway HQ for £120M, Arriva Midlands relaunching route 4, Arriva North West's Umbrella Bus and Stagecoach investing a further £3m in new buses...

In aviation news we will be covering- BA pilot strikes - Embraer's first ERJ195-E2 aircraft delivery - FAA starts trialling new taxiway lineup warning system in the US.

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In this episode, we welcome Kieran to the podcast covering our newest segment, Aviation! In bus news, we will be covering.. Wrightbus sale is imminent, Bus users down in England 6.9%, Thames Travel's new order, Weavaway travel's continued investment, Mangement Buy-out for First?, could a local busin...

18/09/2019

Hi everyone, new member of the hosting team here at National Transport Podcasts so allow me to introduce myself.

I'm Kieran and, as of next week's episode of the podcast, I'll be presenting the new aviation segment of the podcast.

I am an avid semi professional plane photographer, have been a plane spotter all my life and had a passion for aviation all my life.

Please drop us here at NTP a message after next week's episode with any feedback, questions, or praise for my new segment, thanks for reading.

Kieran

16/09/2019

Did you know you can rate and review the podcast on Podchaser? Would really appreciate it if you did. You don't have to but it helps :)

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13/09/2019

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In this episode, we will be covering...Go North East discounts fare for under 25s, is Flixbus going to operate in the UK?, Metrobus's M2 one year on, the UK government pledging £200m for bus travel, the Scottish government committing to reducing congestion, Go-Ahead avoiding fines in Ireland, Stratford-Upon-Avon bus service regaining its X status, and how franchised bus services in Manchester will cost each household £68

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want to help with the future of the podcast? http://www.bit.ly/ntpqanda In this episode, we will be covering...Go North East discounts fare for under 25s, is Flixbus going to operate in the UK?, Metrobus's M2 one year on, the UK government pledging £200m for bus travel, the Scottish government comm...

11/09/2019

With the podcast hitting its 10th episode I've decided it's time to expand into the Uk rail industry but here's the catch, I don't know very much about this industry
so...I'm looking for a co-host. If this is something that interests you feel free to throw the page a message
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06/09/2019

06/09/2019

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In this episode we will be covering. Somerset's new fleet of coaches, Reading buses service changes, Lloyds Coaches new additions, TFL investing in outer London, Cardiff Bus, the future of Victoria Coach Station, National Express Coventry service changes and First Manchester cutting routes.

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Have 5 minutes to spare? we have a podcast survey to help improve the podcast it can be found at http://www.bit.ly/ntpqanda In this episode we will be covering. Somerset's new fleet of coaches, Reading buses service changes, Lloyds Coaches new additions, TFL investing in outer London, Cardiff Bus, t...

01/09/2019

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30/08/2019

In this weeks Episode we will be covering....Stagecoach East Bedford's Open Day, Rumours Surrounding Wrightbus, Galloways Withdrawal from Routes, Service changes in bristol, Aberdeen Park and Ride, LibertyBus trailing Electric Buses, Xplore Dundee cutting routes and Go North East.

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In this weeks Episode we will be covering....Stagecoach East Bedford's Open Day, Rumours Surrounding Wrightbus, Galloways Withdrawal from Routes, Service changes in bristol, Aberdeen Park and Ride, LibertyBus trailing Electric Buses, Xplore Dundee cutting routes and Go North East. Join us on Twitter...

27/08/2019

Grab your calenders because in November we will be heading up to Nottingham to talk to NCT about their fleet of 120 Scania Gas Buses!

23/08/2019

In this episode, we will be looking at Passenger Plus, Rotala, Travelmaster, CastleLine, Nottingham City Transport, Newport Transport, Wrightbus, Metroline, CT Plus, Stagecoach, First Southampton and Stagecoach Oxford

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In this episode we will be looking at: Passenger Plus, Rotala, Travelmaster, CastleLine, Nottingham City Transport, Newport Transport, Wrightbus, Metroline, CT Plus, Stagecoach, First Southampton and Stagecoach Oxford Join us on Twitter Facebook "National Transport Podcast" and Inst...

21/08/2019

Did you know we have a website? Bit.ly/nattp has all the links to all the places the podcast is available :)

The National Transport Podcast rounds up fleet movements, industry news with reports, live podcasts from industry events and interviews with the companies themselves so sit back relax and remember, only push the bell once!

16/08/2019

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In this episode, we will be looking into. The Bus Industry Performance Report for 2019, Sands Coach Park, Transdev York's new routes, and Go-Ahead Ireland's new route for Dublin. and we will be interviewing David Squire of Yellow Buses of Bournemouth. Join us on Twitter Facebook "National Transport Podcast" and Instagram "PodcastPlymouth" you can also send us a Voice message@ https://anchor.fm/nattp/message

In this episode we will be looking into. The Bus Industry Performance Report for 2019, Sands Coach Park, Transdev York's new routes, and Go Ahead Ireland's new route for Dublin. and we will be interviewing David Squire of Yellow Buses of Bournemouth. Join us on Twitter Facebook "Nat...

15/08/2019

so I've decided to redo the ep (i forgot to put in the ending) and I thought id start a new trend each guest we have on the show the album art will be changed to one of the companies vehicles past or present. looking forward to the latest ep? i know I'm looking forward to you guys hearing it

15/08/2019

15/08/2019