To answer that question - and get our brains ticking over with many more - we welcomed Giuseppe Sollazzo, Head of Data at the DfT, to sit down with Matt and Tom for the final episode of Making Passenger series 1. Giuseppe broke down NaPTAN, NAP

Dr. Ian Walker: Ask Yourself "What Feels Weird"?

Jul 3rd, 2020 30m 1s

This week, Matt and Tom speak to Dr. Ian Walker. Ian teaches Statistics and Traffic Psychology at the University of Bath and has undertaken research on road safety, travel habits and the impact of environmental messaging.As councils up and down

Dave Hulbert and Andy Leon: Using data to track and predict crowding on UK buses

Jun 15th, 2020 24m 26s

Passenger's Engineering Director Dave Hulbert and Engineering Lead Andy Leon join Matt and Tom to explain how they have been able to deliver accurate, robust and reliable updates to help essential travellers to plan their travel around social d

Alex Hornby: The 36 is a Badge of Honour

Jun 8th, 2020 36m 51s

Matt and Tom spoke to Alex Hornby, Chief Executive Officer at Transdev Blazefield. They wanted to find out how the practicalities of social distancing measures will affect bus operators, drivers and passengers and the UK begins to slowly start

Dr. Felicity Rice: The Chronic Health Crisis of UK Roads

May 29th, 2020 34m 29s

From the 15-minute neighbourhood to how tiny changes can create big ripples. Matt and Tom were lucky enough to speak to Bournemouth, Christchurch a& Poole Councillor Dr. Felicity Rice, Portfolio Holder for Environment and Climate Change. Felici

Phil Ellis: The Gateway Drug to Sustainable Transport

May 23rd, 2020 42m 25s

Passenger's Matt and Tom talk to Phil Ellis, co-founder of bike-share company Beryl.From the smallest of bays to the biggest of sustainable shared electric micro-mobility system plans, they all agree that bike-share schemes are exactly what the

James Carney: Death of the Dolly Mixtures

May 15th, 2020 37m 10s

James Carney, Finance & Commercial Director of Blackpool Transport joins Tom and Matt to talk about how Blackpool is continuing to make buses the first choice for its residents and visitors by being there with the 'wow'. Habit change, the power

Robert Jack: Escape from the 4-wheeled Cocoon

May 8th, 2020 35m 45s

Tom and Matt are joined by Passenger Transport magazine Managing Editor and Publisher Robert Jack. In just half an hour, we covered usership vs ownership, climate concerns and data as a key to problem-solving plus...... Robert explains why bus

Jason Falconer: The Bicycle Mayor

May 1st, 2020 26m 28s

Cycling plays an important part in how we travel around our towns and cities. This week, Matt and Tom talk to Jason Falconer, chair of the BH Active Travel Forum, about cycling in the south and how it's been affected by the current health crisi

Putting People First

Apr 24th, 2020 23m 18s

Passenger CEO Tom Quay and COO Matt Morgan explain how Passenger has been adjusting to the new world. They discuss business resilience, disaster recovery and being useful, as well as learnings about public transport, technology and people as th

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Making Passenger Podcast - Trailer

Apr 15th, 2020 2m 19s

The Making Passenger podcast is for UK transport operators navigating the coronavirus crisis. After the government instructed citizens to stay at home unless essential, buses emerged as a lifeblood service, critical to the transport of hundreds

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