Come summer, how will the coach sector move forward on net zero?
As an industry we are by now well accustomed to the language of decarbonisation. Among the policy signals and good…
Is holy grail of longer-term bus funding in England coming at last?
Bus services in England may well gain a three-year funding settlement out of the spending review, Local Transport Minister Simon…
Fines based on profits: The cost of operating correctly?
I write having recently encountered a report wherein a company had been fined following a diesel spillage, and a lack…
Bus investment offers treasury great value for money
A relatively small amount of investment into bus could go a long way, says CPT Chief Executive Graham Vidler No…
Buses inquiry extends parliamentary focus on sector – opinion
The Transport Select Committee started to take oral evidence on its inquiry “Buses Connecting Communities” on 26 February. Further, the…
Finding bus franchising solution for SME operators is imperative
A Bus Centre of Excellence webinar on plans for buses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough included a clear indication that the…
‘Inclusivity starts in the cab environment’
For decades, like many aspects of bus design, the cab area has remained largely unchanged, and certainly no holistic review…
Coach industry left out of zero-emission funding — yet again
The UK government has announced £120 million in new funding to promote zero-emission (ZE) vehicles, supporting businesses, fleets, and taxi…
It’s time for a decision to be made on Bourton coach parking
It still blows my mind how obstructive the behaviours are in the governmental powers controlling the coach parking and drop-off…
Integrated transport: A key opportunity for coach and bus
As someone who has been around a while, it feels to me that the debate on integrated transport has rumbled…
