Railway staff ‘could drive rail replacement in Wales’: TfW chief
Rollout of bus franchising in Wales could see Transport for Wales (TfW) railway staff in "more rural areas" driving rail…
Opinion: Bee Network will be under pressure to deliver
Public patience may wear thin if reregulation schemes are not quick to make improvements, writes our politics correspondent Word reaches…
West Yorkshire bus franchising worry for SME operators is aired
Any introduction of bus franchising in West Yorkshire poses a significant threat to SME operators, Managing Director of Connexions Buses…
Sector challenges ‘strengthen Wales bus franchising case’: Waters
Ongoing challenges facing the bus industry in Wales mean that the case for franchising of services there “has been strengthened…
CPT advocates net cost, incentive-based bus franchising for Wales
Bus franchising in Wales should be delivered via a net cost, or minimum subsidy, model rather than the Welsh Government’s…
TfGM awards franchising second tranche home-to-school contracts
First Manchester and Go North West have been awarded the home-to-school service contracts that form part of the second tranche…
Glasgow bus franchising advocacy draws furious McGill’s response
Franchising of bus services in the Glasgow city region is the “most effective way” to improve them, a report from…
Operators propose EP Plus to deliver West Yorkshire bus reform
A group of operators in West Yorkshire, including the three largest in Arriva, First Bus and Transdev Blazefield, have come…
Business as usual for bus despite manic month for industry
The issues remain for the bus sector despite receiving much attention recently, writes Confederation of Passenger Transport President Ralph Roberts…
The hard work is only just starting for Manchester’s Bee Network
The ambition around buses in Greater Manchester is welcome, but the switch to franchising will not alone reap success, says…
