West Yorkshire franchising launch to be delayed by one month
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has approved delaying the start of phase one of its bus franchising process by…
Bus franchising must avoid return of ‘illogical’ fares boundaries
One positive aspect of the deregulated bus system was the explosion of daily, weekly and longer-duration tickets designed around logical…
London’s bus model isn’t a silver bullet for service improvements
Slow bus speeds in the capital contradict the often-repeated view about franchising What do mobility scooters, canal narrowboats and me…
At least two potential Sprint articulated bus suppliers, says WMCA
At least two members of the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) framework are expected to be able to satisfy a tender…
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…
