Insights

Climate change and air quality are issues rightly at the top of the current political agenda. With the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow underway, now is an appropriate time to consider the central role that public transport must play in...

Trapeze technology has supported a successful project to launch autonomous buses for vulnerable passengers visiting a cemetery in Poland. The buses started running during the first week of October and enable the elderly to safely travel around Gdansk’s 50-hectare...

“Where does the bus fit within the overall ecosystem of a sustainable city, and what role does it play in a greener future?” This was one of the questions addressed by an expert panel during a fascinating Intelligent Transport webinar supported by a range of expert...

“The industry has shown a remarkable ability to adapt in response to Covid. Given the expectations of increasing technology disruption in the future, how do we ensure we meet rising passenger expectations for more predictable, reliable bus services?” This was one of...

“Public transport is incredibly complex, and historically the industry has done a good job of hiding that complexity from the public. How do we maintain this perception of simplicity in a world where people expect real-time everything ‘on tap’ via a phone?” ...

(This article first appeared in routeone magazine, March 19th, 2021) Recovery from Covid-19 was never likely to be easy or straight forward for the public transport industry. We have endured ridership levels at an all-time low – and the latest lockdown will place yet...

Gavin John CMILT MTPS, scheduling solutions manager at Trapeze Group, explores why bus companies should consider outsourcing their scheduling services. (This article first appeared in Coach & Bus Week Issue 1398) Scheduling services are vital across dozens of...

(This article first appeared in CBW, 6th August 2019, Issue 1405) I recently spent a week in the UK visiting top public transport leaders to learn how they approach the increasing demands for mobility in their nation.  After speaking with them and touring many of...

COVID-19 and the Rise of Demand-Based Bus Networks by Gavin John and Pete Adney Since the world was plunged into unprecedented uncertainty earlier this year we have all had to learn to adapt. For countless bus operators across the country, COVID-19 meant that...

In my previous article, I explained how data and global perspectives are vital resources as bus operators begin to consider how we deliver services through the expected recovery from COVID-19. Asia is a particularly useful source of information, given that the region...

Global Covid-19 Response: The New Challenges of Recovery In the latest in this series, Gavin John, Scheduling Solutions Manager at Trapeze, reviews the local and global bus sector and considers the implications for operators. (This article first appeared in Coach...

This article first appeared in Intelligent Transport, 17th November 2020 Peter Bell, Chief Technology Officer for Trapeze Group in Europe, talks about the complexities of transport integration, and why technology-backed bus franchising could hold the key to unlocking...

Like almost all industries globally, the UK bus sector has been hugely impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19. But while reacting to the present disruption is understandably the primary focus for many, those of us with planning roles or backgrounds must also strive to...

Trapeze Group has launched a collaborative ‘Special Interest Group’ (SIG) to develop a next-generation scheduling solution for the bus market. The group has been joined by 10 scheduling experts from five major UK bus operators – amassing some 300 years of scheduling...

London today is widely recognised for its global flagship bus network – but it didn’t appear overnight, or without huge effort, vision and collaboration. Together we have been on an incredible journey, so let’s take a moment to remember what we have achieved – and to...