Suspension before Amberley Minibuses O-Licence is surrendered
In suspending the nine-vehicle O-Licence held by Christchurch-based Amberley Minibuses for two months, Traffic Commissioner (TC) Sarah Bell ruled that…
Opinion: UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel thus far fails to deliver
UK bus builders will take little encouragement from the government’s effort to support domestic production, writes our Westminster insider The…
Bus franchising must avoid return of ‘illogical’ fares boundaries
One positive aspect of the deregulated bus system was the explosion of daily, weekly and longer-duration tickets designed around logical…
The cleanest, lowest pollution transit mode we have: light rail
Graham’s Vidler’s opinion piece on light rail last year underestimated the single most important advantage that modern rail — especially…
London’s bus model isn’t a silver bullet for service improvements
Slow bus speeds in the capital contradict the often-repeated view about franchising What do mobility scooters, canal narrowboats and me…
Carolean Coaches: earning a crown in challenging times
With just a couple of years of operation under its belt, Walsall-based Carolean Coaches seems to be successfully riding the…
484 electric buses to be funded by £73m of government funding
The government has announced part-funding of 484 new zero-emission buses via a £73.2 million package for councils and combined authorities…
Loss of free bus travel for antisocial acts moves forward in Scotland
Lawmakers in Scotland have voted to agree powers for the Scottish Government to suspend or withdraw concessionary bus travel where…
Oil and diesel prices lift in February ahead of March crisis: Portland
In February, wholesale UK diesel rose from 42.71ppl to 47.94ppl (excluding duty), largely tracking the underlying Brent crude benchmark that…
Arriva to introduce 809 new buses to regional and London fleets
Arriva has announced a £340 million investment that will see 809 new buses join its regional and London fleets and…
