Saturday, June 3, 2023
Cambridge Peterborough Mayor Nik Johnson electric bus

Cambridgeshire Mayor restates bus franchise ambitions

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor Dr Nik Johnson reiterated his ambitions to franchise the area's bus network as he welcomed the launch of 30 new...
Modest sum of money would protect bus services in Wales

Modest funding ‘can protect Wales bus services to 2024’

Modest additional funding from the Welsh Government will protect bus services in Wales until the end of March 2024, members of the Senedd Climate...
Liverpool City Region bus reregulation aim

Consultation on Liverpool CR bus franchising published

Public consultation has opened on Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's (LCRCA) plans to franchise the area's bus services. Following the combined authority's decision in March...
Kier Starmer labour bus policy

Bus policy from Labour – is there anything new?

Labour unveiled its bus policy with much fanfare – but it is generally a rehash of what is already in place or promised, believes...
Labour provides further detail on bus reform plans

Franchising ‘presumption’ in Labour bus reform plans

Labour has given further information how the party expects to reform bus service delivery in England outside London if it forms the next government....
Ticketer to provide next generation solution for TfGM franchises

Ticketer next-gen solution for TfGM bus franchises

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has signed a contract with Ticketer that will see the supplier’s next generation ticketing and real-time information solution rolled...
Greater Manchester local service permit proposals published

Greater Manchester local service permit plans outlined

Plans for the local service permit regime in Greater Manchester that will be required under bus franchising there have been published by Transport for...
Many areas envious of bus franchising powers says Steve Rotheram

Mayors ‘envious’ of bus franchising powers: Rotheram

Many parts of England that currently do not have powers to reregulate bus services are “envious” of the scope for Mayoral Combined Authorities to...
Bus franchising and small operators calls for lessons to be learned

Franchising and small operators: Will lessons be learned?

Working for a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME), I know too well the feeling of frustration in bidding for work where we have to...
Wales bus funding crisis required urgent talks, says CaBAC

Wales bus funding: Get round the table, CaBAC urges

A threat of “skeleton” bus provision in Wales should revenue support end as planned after 30 June must be averted at all costs if...
Andy Burnham with Bee Network electric bus

Bee Network receives first BYD ADL Enviro400EV buses

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has taken delivery of the first five of its 100 electric double-decker buses ordered from Alexander Dennis (ADL) for...