Wales bus reregulation ‘can be good news’ – but detail needed
Proposals for reregulation of the bus network in Wales have the potential to work and become “a good news story,”…
Messaging, not just money, vital to bus recovery
While funding is no doubt vital to aiding bus recovery, messaging is essential too, writes Zemo Partnership's Dan Hayes Grant…
From one crisis to the next…
It would have been nice to have had a little relaxation time between the ending of COVID-19 restrictions and a…
UKCOA interview: The Bridgnorth Bus and Coach Company
I first spoke to Snake Ambrose of The Bridgnorth Bus and Coach Company in the aftermath of Storm Eunice, when…
2022 proves ‘an extremely busy start’ for CPT’s Ralph Roberts
Incoming CPT President Ralph Roberts describes how even in his first month within the new role, his year was looking…
‘Downtime away from running coaches: It’s imperative’
I don’t profess to be the sharpest knife in the drawer, or even the best strategic thinker in the world,…
The bus network of 2022: ‘Let’s get on with it’
The announcement of £150m of new funding provides welcome shortterm relief. The next few months will be critical, writes CPT’s…
‘I am staggered that the PTE has done nothing to resolve this’
Before COVID-19, the government, local authorities and passenger transport executives (PTEs) reminded all operators about PSVAR, clearly indicating that failure…
‘Concessionary fares in England: National discussion needed’
With concessionary patronage behind that of other groups when it comes to the bus industry’s recovery from COVID-19, it is…
‘Where we go from here is anybody’s guess’
£150m over six months, with nothing more to come, feels more like a sticking plaster than a long-term solution, suggests…
