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New Chairman for group of Passenger Transport Authorities
Chairman of West Midlands Passenger Transport Authority, Cllr Gary Clarke, is the new Chair of the Passenger Transport Authority Special Interest Group. The group brings together leading Councillors from the six English Passenger Transport Authorities.
Cllr Clarke said:
pteg Chair calls for Local Transport Bill to be strengthened
pteg Chair tells Labour party fringe meeting that Local Transport Bill should be strengthened to give bus passengers a better deal
Transport Secretary leads train naming to honour the late Barbara Castle
TRANSPORT Secretary Ruth Kelly today joined the family of Barbara Castle to help name a Northern Rail train after the late Labour MP and first woman Transport Minister.
New pteg Director
Jonathan Bray has been appointed as new Director of the pteg Support Unit. He will take up the post when the current Director, Tim Larner, steps down at the end of November. Jonathan Bray is currently the Assistant Director of the Unit.
Jonathan Bray said:
pteg sets out agenda on where next for UK light rail
Speaking at the well attended All Party Light Rail Group’s Parliamentary reception last night (24th June), Geoff Inskip (Director General of Centro and lead Director General for pteg on light rail issues) set out the perspective of Britain’s big city transport authorities on where next for moder
pteg welcomes MPs call for public transport fares to be simpler and better integrated
pteg has welcomed yesterday’s House of Commons Transport Select Committee report on ticketing and concessionary travel which calls for better integrated and simpler ticketing on public transport.
Chair of pteg Neil Scales, said:
Following London's lead could turn city region bus networks around
According to a new analysis of the latest industry statistics by leading bus industry expert, Professor Peter White of the University of Westminster, making bus networks simple, frequent and stable every day and all day - could help trigger a revival in city region bus networks.
pteg pays tribute to Gwyneth Dunwoody
Responding to today’s sad news that Gwyneth Dunwoody has passed away, Chair of the group of six Passenger Transport Authorities, Cllr Mark Dowd said:
MPs call for integrated ticketing outside London welcomed
pteg haswelcomed the House of Commons Transport Select Committee report on ticketing as a valuable spur to ensuring the rest of England benefits from the same kind of integrated, smartcard, ticketing system that Londoners already enjoy.
pteg calls for Passenger Focus to take on regional public transport watchdog role
In its response to the Government’s consultation on setting up a new bus users watchdog, pteg has called for Passenger Focus to be given the role.