Clarity on key asks from coach and bus is priority, minister explains
Under-Secretary of State for Transport Simon Lightwood has made clear his willingness to engage with the coach and bus industry.…
Finding bus franchising solution for SME operators is imperative
A Bus Centre of Excellence webinar on plans for buses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough included a clear indication that the…
Contingency large depots CPO plan in Liverpool bus franchising
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) plans to open work on a compulsory purchase order (CPO) process as contingency…
Huyton Travel bought by Tower Transit as franchising approaches
Merseyside SME operator Huyton Travel has been bought by Kelsian Group subsidiary Tower Transit. The deal brings over 30 buses…
Liverpool CR orders 58 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV buses
Liverpool City Region has placed an order for 58 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV double-decker buses. The battery-electric buses, which are part-funded…
Strathclyde bus franchising affordability ‘uncertain’ as row reignites
The question of funding for bus franchising in the Glasgow city region remains unclear after a draft Strathclyde Regional Bus…
BSOG reform in England ‘could help to protect rural bus services’
Payment of BSOG in England on a per-kilometre basis would help to support rural bus services, but care would be…
Bus franchising in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to proceed
Bus franchising in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will proceed after Mayor Dr Nik Johnson formally decided that it will be the…
Sheffield proposes local zero-emission bus grant programme
Sheffield City Council (SCC) has proposed the creation of an £11.5 million zero-emission bus grant programme using unallocated Clean Air…
Bus Users UK responds to Buses Connecting Communities inquiry
Franchising, challenges for rural services, recent government policy, multimodal integration, alternative transport models and Enhanced Partnerships (EPs) were addressed by…
