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…
First Bus unveils £8.1m investment in new fleet for Bradford
First West Yorkshire has unveiled the first three vehicles of a fleet of 39 new buses that have come as…
Bus recovery funding in England gets six-month extension
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that the bus industry in England will receive a further six months’ recovery…
Yellow Coaches makes two managerial appointments
Yellow Coaches, part of Bournemouth operator Yellow Buses, has reorganised its management structure with two appointments. Jason Cousins (pictured, left)…
Coach hire rates ‘have got to rise to sustain industry pressures’
Rates for coach hire must increase regardless of resistance from customers if the industry is to successfully negotiate rising costs…
Concessionary reimbursement in England: No 2022/23 clarity
The Department for Transport (DfT) has brought further uncertainty to concessionary travel reimbursement levels in England during the 2022/23 financial year…
74 ScotZEB battery-electrics for First Bus all to be single-deck
First Bus Scotland has moved quickly to confirm that all 74 of the battery-electric buses that will be part-funded by…
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…
ScotZEB first round to support 276 battery-electric buses
The Scottish Government has awarded over £62m towards the purchase of 276 battery-electric buses and their associated infrastructure via the…
‘Biggest year ever’ ahead for JG Travel Group
JG Travel Group, through its Just Go! Holidays, National Holidays and Omega Breaks brands, says it is on course to…
