Liverpool City Region confirms bus franchising preference
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has confirmed that franchising is its preferred model for future bus service delivery…
South Yorkshire bus franchising assessment set to go ahead
Members of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) Board will shortly be asked to approve the preparation of an…
‘Lack of concern’ on potential bus cuts draws Metro Mayors’ ire
Seven Metro Mayors in England have launched an attack on the bus industry and central government over what they believe…
Current bus patronage recovery rate ‘hugely disappointing’
The rate of bus patronage recovery continues to show wide variance between operators, industry managers’ group the Ten Per Cent…
Government short-termism: The bane of buses in England
Buses Minister Baroness Vere has said that the Department for Transport (DfT) deliberately did not give local transport authorities (LTAs)…
Bus industry in England left ‘at a crossroads’ by funding worries
The bus industry in England “is now at a crossroads,” with its ability to sustain existing service levels in the…
BODS set to capture service registrations and ‘digital BSOG’
The Department for Transport (DfT) intends to develop the Bus Open Data Service (BODS) in England into what it calls…
Oxford P&R network at risk if England bus funding ends in April
The head of Go-Ahead Group subsidiaries Oxford Bus Company (OBC) and Thames Travel has warned that a lack of confirmed…
Network Support Grant to see Scotland bus funding overhauled
The Scottish Government has overhauled funding towards bus services with development of the Network Support Grant (NSG) mechanism for the…
Bus travel in Newport to be free throughout March
Bus travel within the Newport local authority area will be free of charge throughout March in a scheme that is…
