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…
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…
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…
