Burnham vows Manchester bus franchising acceleration
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has vowed to lead an acceleration of the rollout of bus franchising in the conurbation. Under his revised...
Birmingham CAZ exemptions include Section 19 and Section 22
Vehicles operated under Section 19 and Section 22 permits that do not comply with the requirements of the Birmingham Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will...
Coach friendly policies ‘essential’ to tourism restart, says CPT
Coach friendly policies are essential for restarting domestic tourism, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has told a government-commissioned independent review of Destination Management...
England coach trips and grants positions defended by minister
The government’s position contained in guidance that private hire coach trips in England with more than one household group aboard are not permitted to...
MPs call for change to 17 May England coach trips guidance
Coach industry political ally Emma Hardy and 27 other cross-party MPs have jointly written to Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove urging...
CPT, RHA: Coach day trips in England ‘can still go ahead’
Trade bodies the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) and RHA have each said independently that private hire coach day trips and excursions in England...
Anger at 17 May coach industry guidance in England continues
Please note that there was an error in the introductory text to this article in an email digest sent on Wednesday 21 April 2021....
Coach and Bus Association Cymru outlines policy aspirations
The Coach and Bus Association Cymru (CABAC) has published its short- and long-term policy aspirations for the industry in Wales ahead of the Senedd...
ZEBRA bus scheme is welcome – but other work still needed
Before Easter, the government announced the Zero Emission Bus Regional Area (ZEBRA) scheme to support the uptake of zero-emission buses in England. It is...
‘How does coach strategy fit into a sector private to its core?’
The publication in March of a coach strategy – Backing Britain’s Coaches – by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) might be seen by...
Johnsons’ Luxury Traveller brand set to go with Irizar i8 integrals
Johnsons Coach and Bus Travel will get its Luxury Traveller brand underway on Monday 17 May with a pair of high-specification 43-seat Irizar i8...
