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 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...
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...
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...
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 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,...
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...
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 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...
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...