Making Passenger
For public transport agencies and operators navigating the evolving landscape of public transport. Buses continue to play a vital role in keeping communities connected, from everyday commuters to key workers. Whether it’s adapting to new technologies, shifting policies, or the lessons from COVID-19, we cover the topics that matter most to the industry today. Get in touch at @passengerteam or find out more at https://passenger.tech.
Episodes
12 episodes
Benefits of Software-as-a-Service in public transport
James and Katherine discuss Software as a Service (SaaS) software in a world where public transport agencies face increasing pressure to modernise their services, improve operational efficiency, and provide better customer experiences.
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13:22
Giuseppe Sollazzo: What's the biggest enabler of transport innovation today?
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 dow...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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28:36
Dr. Ian Walker: Ask Yourself "What Feels Weird"?
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:01
Dave Hulbert and Andy Leon: Using data to track and predict crowding on UK buses
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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24:26
Alex Hornby: The 36 is a Badge of Honour
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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36:51
Dr. Felicity Rice: The Chronic Health Crisis of UK Roads
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 Cha...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:29
Phil Ellis: The Gateway Drug to Sustainable Transport
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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42:25
James Carney: Death of the Dolly Mixtures
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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37:10
Robert Jack: Escape from the 4-wheeled Cocoon
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:45
Jason Falconer: The Bicycle Mayor
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...
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Episode 2
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