Stagecoach wins in Manchester bus franchising second tranche
Stagecoach has been awarded all three of the large local service contracts that form part of the second tranche of…
BSOG Plus rates in England from July confirmed by DfT
The BSOG Plus scheme that is part of longer-term support for buses in England from 1 July will for commercial…
TfW to model franchised Welsh bus network via Optibus
Transport for Wales (TfW) will utilise the Optibus platform to assist in delivery of plans to franchise the country’s buses…
Cambridgeshire Mayor restates bus franchise ambitions
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayor Dr Nik Johnson reiterated his ambitions to franchise the area's bus network as he welcomed the…
Modest funding ‘can protect Wales bus services to 2024’
Modest additional funding from the Welsh Government will protect bus services in Wales until the end of March 2024, members…
Consultation on Liverpool CR bus franchising published
Public consultation has opened on Liverpool City Region Combined Authority's (LCRCA) plans to franchise the area's bus services. Following the…
Bus policy from Labour – is there anything new?
Labour unveiled its bus policy with much fanfare – but it is generally a rehash of what is already in…
Franchising ‘presumption’ in Labour bus reform plans
Labour has given further information how the party expects to reform bus service delivery in England outside London if it…
Ticketer next-gen solution for TfGM bus franchises
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has signed a contract with Ticketer that will see the supplier’s next generation ticketing and…
Greater Manchester local service permit plans outlined
Plans for the local service permit regime in Greater Manchester that will be required under bus franchising there have been…