Tuesday, June 6, 2023
PSVAR review call for evidence expected in May

Operators ‘failing’ on driver disability training

Bus Users UK has published results of its Accessibility Audit, saying operators have made improvements in some respects but adding that more work was...
Call for evidence on heavy vehicle testing for Earned Recognition members closes soon

Call for evidence on vehicle testing for ER closes soon

A call for evidence on suggested changes to the heavy vehicle testing regime for operators that are members of the DVSA Earned Recognition (ER)...
Andy Burnham with Bee Network electric bus

Bee Network receives first BYD ADL Enviro400EV buses

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has taken delivery of the first five of its 100 electric double-decker buses ordered from Alexander Dennis (ADL) for...
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Bus Users UK calls for Day Travelcard rethink

Bus Users UK is urging Transport for London (TfL) to keep the Day Travelcard scheme as a consultation into proposals to scrap it nears...
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Top speakers lined up for Zemo 20th anniversary conference

Two decades of work towards zero-emissions transport will be celebrated at the Zemo Partnership 20th Anniversary Conference and Celebration at City Hall, London, on...
Glasgow Low Emission Zone to commence issuing penalty charges on 1 June

Glasgow Low Emission Zone penalties begin on 1 June

Penalty charge notices (PCNs) for non-compliance with the Glasgow Low Emission Zone (LEZ) will be issued from 1 June after expiry of a one-year...
DfT confirms BSOG Plus payment rates from 1 July

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 services use a baseline...
TfW works with Optibus on modelling franchised Welsh bus networks

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 by accurately modelling a...
TruTac adapts compliance platform to suit alternative fuels

TruTac adapts compliance platform for zero-emission

The suite of compliance products offered by TruTac is quickly adapting to support operators of zero-emission vehicles, the supplier says. Such a move is intended...
Martin Cawley, CEO of Beatson Cancer Charity, shakes hands with Graeme Macfarlan, Commercial Director for First Bus Scotland

First Glasgow partners with cancer charity

First Glasgow has donated a customised and bespoke double-decker bus to Beatson Cancer Charity in support of its regional campaign "Together Along the Way". The...
Average bulk diesel price drops to 20 month low in May 2023

Average bulk diesel price drops to 20-month low in May

The average price for delivered bulk diesel continued to fall in May and is now almost 50ppl below the fuel crisis high, according to...