Monday, March 27, 2023
Jenny Gilruth eencourages examination of municipal bus operation in Scotland

Municipal bus operation in Scotland encouraged by minister

Local transport authorities (LTAs) in Scotland have been encouraged by Minister for Transport Jenny Gilruth (pictured) to consider operating municipal bus services after the...
Partnership working key to bus reform in Wales, says CPT

Partnership will best deliver Wales bus reform, says CPT

Bus service reform in Wales should centre on partnership working among “a broader range of policy levers,” the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Cymru...
Welsh bus franchising plans are causing SMEs concern, Senedd committee told

Some Welsh SME operators ‘concerned’ about bus franchising

Plans to roll out franchising across the Welsh bus network have left many small- and medium-sized operators in the country “very concerned,” the Senedd...
Bus re-regulation and integration support to be offered by GMCA

Burnham offers to share bus re-regulation, integration support

The Greater Manchester Combined Authority will in due course “be more than happy” to support other city regions in the North of England as...
Bus franchising in Wales white paper

Wales bus franchising: Clarity for industry ‘needed quickly’

Moves to introduce bus franchising in Wales will cause major uncertainty for the industry if the Welsh Government does not step in quickly to...
Bus franchising white paper in Wales published by Welsh Government

Bus franchising in Wales white paper published

The Welsh Government has published a white paper on the future of bus services and bus franchising in Wales, called One Network, One Timetable,...
Photo of Transport Minister Scotland

Legislation to enable bus franchising to be introduced in Scotland

The Scottish Government is planning to use powers in the Transport (Scotland) Act to enable local authorities to run their own bus services by...
Judicial Review claims on Manchester bus franchising rejected

Manchester bus franchising Judicial Review claims rejected

Judicial Review claims by Rotala and Stagecoach concerning elements of bus franchising in Greater Manchester have been rejected by the High Court, which has...
Liverpool City Region advances bus franchising ambitions

Liverpool City Region confirms bus franchising preference

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has confirmed that franchising is its preferred model for future bus service delivery in the conurbation. Such a...
Bus franchising assessment in South Yorkshire set to go ahead

South Yorkshire bus franchising assessment set to go ahead

Members of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) Board will shortly be asked to approve the preparation of an assessment of a proposed...
Portsmouth planned first bus depot site

First Bus to build ‘super depot’ in Portsmouth

First Bus has purchased land in Portsmouth with a view to building a new depot for all-electric buses. The site housed a Daily Mail Group...