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Coronavirus may have impact on public transport

The impact of coronavirus has taken its toll on airlines, but what…

The new members of the Transport Select Committee

Following the announcement of the Chair, the members of the Committee have…

Necessary government intervention: Who to blame?

Is it commercial operators or the government itself which has led the…

ā€˜The Cabinet reshuffle has been full of surprises’

A key resignation captured the attention of the country during the reshuffle,…

DfT electric bus plans to strengthen partnership between local authority and operators

The DfT has unveiled proposals to create the UK’s first all-electric bus…

Huw Merriman announced as Chair of Transport Select Committee

The Conservative MP has highlighted some ā€˜specific’ proposals for the bus industry…

Manchester bus franchising will come at extra cost

Greater Manchester’s bus franchising plans needs ongoing subsidy. Will the taxpayers have…

Conservative to Chair Transport Committee

For the first time since the 1980s, the Conservative party will Chair…

Could major shakeup see civil servants relocate?

Whitehall discussed sending civil servants to the regions and recruiting different types…