Spending Review draws mixed response from CPT
Details of the Spending Review 2020’s impact on the coach and bus sector have attracted a mixed response from the Confederation of Passenger Transport...
Deadline extended for coach industry passenger survey
The deadline for completion of the Backstop survey into the number of passengers carried by the coach industry has been extended by one week...
Manchester bus franchising set for another consultation
A further consultation on regional bus franchising plans will be laid before the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) for approval on 27 November. It...
4,000 zero-emission buses plan to start delivery in 2021
The government will invest £120m in 2021 to begin the introduction of its promised 4,000 zero-emission buses. It will also publish the long-anticipated National...
LowCVP: Working for a consistent policy approach
One thing that we like to bring together at LowCVP is national, regional and local policy measures. Whenever we engage with policymakers from across...
West Yorkshire enhanced bus partnership planning underway
Plans are being developed for a proposed enhanced partnership between bus operators and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) in a move that suggests...
Coach operator survey: Industry urged to share passenger data
Every coach operator in the country has been urged to complete a survey on passenger numbers. Its results will add weight to the industry’s...
Does pandemic change the need for a National Bus Strategy?
A second national lockdown in England, based – it now seems – on out of date data and inaccurate modelling forecasts, is not good...
Coach industry ally underlines call to government for support
Coach industry political ally Emma Hardy, Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle (pictured, above), has called on the government to act...
Bus Partnership Fund to handle £500m Scottish priority spend
The already-announced investment of over £500m in bus priority measures by Transport Scotland (TS) will take the form of a competitive Bus Partnership Fund.
The...
TotalKare launches new brake test savings calculator
The decision to bring brake testing in-house is an important one, and businesses have to weigh up the cost of the equipment against the...
