Three Hours to Hackney

Imagine a triangle with its corners in London, Bristol and Southampton. Somewhere inside it you'll find me, trying to make public transport better.

Saturday, 24 October 2026

Why we need to be more bendy

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A reminder that everything I write here is a personal view. Nothing you read in the following paragraphs is the official position of First B...
Saturday, 26 September 2026

Wading back in

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  I’ve been thinking about picking up the virtual pen again for a while.  It’s a bit tricky to write about bus industry issues because I wor...
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Monday, 6 August 2018

Making an impact

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While I know that two posts in the same year represents a 100 per cent increase in my normal productivity levels on here, I thought it was ...
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Wednesday, 4 April 2018

In Defence of Local Brands

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Almost a year since my last post (I know, but I’ve been busy) I’ve decided to bring the old blog roaring back to life, as I feel moved to re...
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Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Mapping The Future

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Yesterday, Citymapper reinvented the bus for the smart city era and gave us... a bus.
Tuesday, 8 March 2016

The Way Ahead for Bus Advertising?

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While it may not be the highest profile issue confronting the industry today, the merit of on-bus advertising is a subject about which many ...
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Wednesday, 17 February 2016

Is 'transport on demand' the future for rural public transport?

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  Rural bus services are under threat.  Increasingly we hear of local authorities threatening drastic reductions or even complete remov...
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Phil Stockley
Welcome to my blog! On these pages you will find a series of posts dating from 2010 to 2018, spanning a period of my career in which I ran my own bus company in Southampton, then moved on to Wellglade Group to run TM Travel before moving into the Group Development Director role; then finally ending up at HCT Group - latterly as Commercial Director. Subsequently I've moved to First Bus, as Network Manager for the Business & Coach division, and I have decided to take up the virtual pen again. But strictly in a personal capacity - any views expressed here are my opinion and this blog does not seek to represent First Bus or any other organisation. Feedback always welcome!
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