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Media Coverage

Media coverage of PPM developments and projects covering approximately the last 12 months.

Select archive pages by year : 2009 : 2008 : 2007 : 2006 : 2005 : 2004

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Date Publication Story Subject
31st August 2010

www.transportbriefing.co.uk

‘PPM rail cars lift Stourbridge line numbers’ – half a million journeys made on lightweight railcars at Stourbridge and significant passenger growth recorded

31st August 2010 www.stourbridgenews.co.uk

‘Revolutionary tram notches up 500,000 passengers’ – passenger journeys on PPM railcars at Stourbridge exceed half a million

20th August 2010

Bus & Coach Professional

New maintenance depot to be built for PPML-supplied Class 139s at Stourbridge

4th August 2010

Bristol Evening Post

Lightweight rail a potential alternative to bus rapid transit in Bristol

August 2010

Tramways & Urban Transit

PPM highlighted as example in feature article on light rail approvals and acceptance by Caspar Lucas, technical services director of PPML’s project manager

17th July 2010

Express & Star - Dudley Edition

Former MP Lynda Waltho tracks back with railway role after election defeat.

14th July 2010

RAIL

Secretary of Railway Heritage Committee refers to possibility of designating PPM Class 139 as historically significant

9th July 2010

Local Transport Today

‘Funding rethink for ultra-light rail’ – PPML plans to develop prototype larger vehicle without expected grant funding

July 2010

Modern Railways

PPM-built, Porterbrook-owned Class 139s included in ‘New Trains’ special supplement reviewing post-privatisation rolling stock deliveries

July 2010

Tramways & Urban Transit

PPM railcars at Stourbridge record over 99% reliability; passenger numbers up

July 2010

Railways Illustrated

Stourbridge operation reliability at 99% over six months

June-July 2010

Railway Strategies

Intensive Stourbridge shuttle records 99% reliability

June-July 2010

Railway Strategies

PPM operation referred to in report on new Stourbridge transport interchange

June 2010

Rail Professional

Stourbridge operation cited as model for future branch line services proposed by Go! Co-op

June 2010

Modern Railways

‘Stourbridge shuttle hits 99% reliability’ – PPM Class 139s achieving consistent reliability and carrying more passengers than ever

June 2010

Today’s Railways UK

Go! Co-operative discusses use of PPM railcars for light rail shuttle operations at various locations

21st May 2010

www.stourbridgenews.co.uk

PPM railcars referred to in announcement about new bus station adjacent to Stourbridge Town railway station

May 2010

Railway Herald

‘Success for Stourbridge Shuttle’ - 99% reliability and over 220,000 passenger journeys in six months.

May 2010

Tramways & Urban Transit PPM referred to in article on low cost light rail

5th May 2010

RAIL

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis discusses further applications of lightweight rail during visit to Stourbridge

April 2010

North Cheshire Rail Users’ Group Newsletter

Report on visit to Stourbridge to see PPM railcars in action, in connection with possible use on Ellesmere Port-Helsby link

27th April 2010

BBC Midlands Today Election Debate

PPM technology referred to during television election debate

27th April 2010

Going Solar Transport Newsletter

Report on Lord Adonis’s visit to Stourbridge and praise for PPM lightweight railcars

22nd April 2010

Stourbridge News

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis visits Stourbridge and rides PPM railcar while on election campaign trial

20th April 2010

www.railnews.co.uk

PPM railcars operated by Pre Metro Operations Ltd referred to in report on plans to operate Ludgershall-Andover lightweight shuttle service by Go! Co-op

19th April 2010 www.railfuture.org.uk

‘Railcar success’ – praise from Transport Secretary Lord Adonis on visit to Stourbridge

Spring 2010

Stourbridge Line User Group Newsletter

Report from a visit to PPML’s Cradley Heath base

16th April 2010 www.euroinvestor.co.uk

Secretary of State for Transport compliments branch line operation with PPM railcars during Stourbridge visit

16th April 2010

www.businessfinancialnewswire.com

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis discusses prospects for expansion of PPM-style lightweight rail during visit to Stourbridge

16th April 2010

www.ibtimes.co.uk

Parry People Movers railcars impress Adonis

15th April 2010

www.halesowennews.co.uk

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis discusses prospects for expansion of PPM-style lightweight rail during visit to Stourbridge

15th April 2010

www.stourbridgenews.co.uk

Report of Transport Secretary Lord Adonis’s visit to Stourbridge, including a trip on a PPM railcar on the Town branch

14th April 2010

Your Shepway

‘Metro plan could help revive town’ – PPM railcars proposed for Folkestone Harbour branch revival

April 2010

Tramways & Urban Transit

Proposal put forward for PPM-type vehicles to link Andover and Ludgershall

April 2010

Today’s Railways UK

Parry People Movers prove their worth – short feature on Stourbridge operation

April 2010

Tramways & Urban Transit

Lessons learned from first six months’ operation at Stourbridge

10th March 2010

RAIL

Photograph of 139 001 approaching Stourbridge Junction showcased in ‘Modern Images’

March 2010

Rail Professional

Stourbridge experience described by Govia’s Keith Ludeman

March 2010

Rail Professional

Overview of PPM potential for light rail conversion, such as the Abbey Line

24th February 2010 www.therailwaycentre.com

‘Swapover’ of Class 139 vehicles at Stourbridge Junction featured as Picture of the Day

24th February 2010 RAIL

Ludgershall councillors welcome proposal for ‘PPM-style’ rail link to Andover, put forward by Lightweight Community Transport

24th February 2010

RAIL

Passenger ridership on Stourbridge service approaching the quarter-million mark [actually already surpassed by the time this appeared in print]

February 2010

Today’s Railways UK

‘Swapover’ of Class 139s at Stourbridge Junction pictured and described

8th January 2010

Bus & Coach Professional

Eco-friendly PPM railcars at Stourbridge have carried 200,000 passengers

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