Opening West Yorkshire bus franchise contract awards due in June
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) expects to finalise round one bus franchise contract awards in June, with work also…
First Liverpool City Region CA-owned battery-electric buses arrive
Battery-electric double-deck buses will enter squadron service in the Liverpool City Region soon after the first of more than 100…
Intelligent Transport Advisory releases five bus franchising papers
Intelligent Transport Advisory (ITA) has released what it says are five practical papers to explain how bus operators and local…
Bus Enhanced Partnership must deliver all the time, not some of it
Additional minimum standards expected of participants in the bus Enhanced Partnership (EP) mechanism in England are listed in a review…
Ten-year bus pipeline from expert manufacturing panel due soon
The UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel is to publish a 10-year pipeline of expected new bus orders “shortly”, Minister for…
Intermoda gets Cyber Essentials as data intel firm makes UK entry
Public transport data intelligence and operational performance specialist Intermoda has achieved Cyber Essentials certification under the UK government-backed scheme as…
Bus Services Act in England majors on choice, not politics: Hendy
The Bus Services Act in England is about giving communities a choice in how that provision is delivered and is…
Bee Network Vantage BRT corridor to get StreetDeck Electroliners
Bee Network routes that use the Leigh Guided Busway will transition to battery-electric from May with a fleet of Wrightbus…
Start of bus franchising procurement in Wales could be delayed, TfW suggests
The start of procurement for bus franchising in Wales may be "marginally" delayed, the Chief Executive of Transport for Wales…
Bus Franchising Manual published by DfT
The Department for Transport (DfT) has published its Bus Franchising Manual as guidance for local authorities considering that route. The…
