CPT publishes bus reform handbook for LTAs
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has published a handbook for local transport authorities (LTAs) to assist them in deciding…
Tower Transit grows reach with purchase of South Wales Transport
Tower Transit has completed the purchase of Swansea coach and bus operator South Wales Transport in a deal that the…
Bus speeds and coach facilities lead CPT manifesto for Wales
Improved bus speeds and better facilities for coach drop-off and pick-up are among a manifesto for change to the industry’s…
SME fears on Wales bus franchising raised at Committee session
The Bus Services (Wales) Bill risks over-centralisation of network control and posing a threat to SME operators under its approach…
ALBUM stresses SME and municipal relevance to Bus Services Act
ALBUM has welcomed the passing of the Bus Services (No.2) Bill in England into law as the Bus Services Act,…
Bus Services (No.2) Bill passes into law as the Bus Services Act
The Bus Services (No.2) Bill in England has become law as the Bus Services Act, with the government saying that…
Bus Users UK is Bee Network alternative dispute resolution body
Bus Users UK has been appointed as alternative dispute resolution body for Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). In that position,…
£30m deposit for West Yorkshire zero-emission bus fleet agreed
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has approved a “deposit” of £30 million that will ensure new zero-emission buses will…
Oxfordshire rules out bus franchising and commits to EP+
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has approved the development of an Enhanced Partnership Plus (EP+) plan for bus services in the…
Can direct award adoption help to protect SMEs in bus franchising?
Work around bus franchising is ramping up, with the contract procurement process having begun in West Yorkshire and market engagement…
