Wales bus reregulation ‘can be good news’ – but detail needed
Proposals for reregulation of the bus network in Wales have the potential to work and become “a good news story,”…
Under half of BSIP submissions are funded in £1.1bn award
Only 31 Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) submissions in England out of the over 70 prepared by local authorities have…
Bus franchising in Wales white paper published
The Welsh Government has published a white paper on the future of bus services and bus franchising in Wales, called…
Go North East unveils Platinum Jubilee Enviro400
Go North East (GNE) is another operator to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year with a specially-liveried vehicle. It has…
Bus priority has high level of public support, research shows
Provision of bus priority measures enjoys strong public support, research conducted on behalf of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)…
100% ENCTS reimbursement ‘reliant on service promotion’: LA
Continuation of ENCTS reimbursement by Staffordshire County Council at 100% of pre-pandemic levels for a further six months from April…
Driver shortage prolongs Brylaine Saturday service suspension
An ongoing shortage of drivers means that Lincolnshire bus operator Brylaine will continue the suspension of its commercial Saturday services…
‘Strong’ interest in operating regulated Manchester bus network
Interest levels among prospective operators of the forthcoming regulated bus network in Greater Manchester have already been “extremely strong,” the…
Legislation to enable bus franchising to be introduced in Scotland
The Scottish Government is planning to use powers in the Transport (Scotland) Act to enable local authorities to run their…
Manchester bus franchising Judicial Review claims rejected
Judicial Review claims by Rotala and Stagecoach concerning elements of bus franchising in Greater Manchester have been rejected by the…
