BSIP allocations in England for FY2025/26 see significant variation
Mayoral Combined Authority areas have been the biggest winners in FY2025/26 Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) allocations in England, with…
Cambridgeshire bus franchising consultation extended
The consultation on bus franchising proposals in Cambridgeshire has been extended by five days due to a technical issue with…
Multiple bus franchising models to be in Buses Bill, hints minister
Multiple bus franchising models are being explored by the government as part of work to reform service delivery in England,…
Buses Bill in England due as more FY2025/26 funding details given
The Buses Bill in England will be introduced within the coming weeks, the Department for Transport (DfT) said on 17…
LTAs in England to get £640m bus service funding in FY2025/26
Local transport authorities (LTAs) in England outside London will get £640 million of funding to support and improve bus services…
South Yorkshire details bus franchising plans as consultation is live
Details of how bus franchising in South Yorkshire would be structured have been released by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined…
Tower Transit wins 10-year contract for Jersey bus services
Tower Transit will continue to deliver bus services on Jersey via its LibertyBus operation after being awarded a new 10-year…
Minister: No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach for buses under coming Bill
Transport Minister Simon Lightwood has told routeone that Enhanced Partnerships are still very much “part of the menu” for bus…
Burnham visits Mellor as TfGM indicates UK focus for bus orders
Seven more Mellor small buses will enter service on the third tranche of bus franchising in Greater Manchester from January…
Metroline readies itself for debut in Greater Manchester bus market
Metroline is the only new entrant to the Greater Manchester bus market under the current phase of franchising. Its four…
