‘A once-in-a-generation chance for big changes’
‘It’s coming home’ was a great message. Can we now make our roar heard for a cleaner and safer world?
There are two jobs that...
Transport Decarbonisation Plan subdued on coach and bus
The Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP), which was published on 14 July, contained little of great note for coach and bus, although for coaches, it...
£50m to launch Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund
The Scottish Government has launched a first £50m phase of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund (ScotZEB). It is intended to encourage the...
Transport Decarbonisation Plan to be published on 14 July
The long-awaited Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) will be published by the government on 14 July. Expected to be released mid-afternoon, it will form what...
Ministers ‘determined’ to enable bus franchising in Wales
Ministers are “determined” to introduce legislation that will enable bus franchising in Wales, Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters MS told the Senedd...
England bus recovery fund: Fixed subsidy based on key metrics
The £226.5m bus recovery fund in England that was announced on 6 July will have “key differences” to the COVID-19 Bus Service Support Grant...
Government PSVAR position ‘gives a way forward’: UKCOA
A letter concerning PSVAR sent to trade bodies representing the coach industry by Under-Secretary of State for Transport Baroness Vere “gives a way forward”...
Transport Decarbonisation Plan publication imminent?
Publication of the long-delayed Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) is said to be imminent, according to a source within the Department for Transport (DfT).
It follows...
Extension of PSVAR floated by DfT as H2S exemptions go on
Extending the requirement for PSVAR compliance to more coach sector workstreams in the long term is being examined by the Department for Transport (DfT),...
Six fast-track ZEBRA bids proceed to business case stage
Expressions of interest from six local authorities (LAs) in England submitted via the £120m Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) scheme's fast-track mechanism have...
Fuze to provide ‘turnkey’ asset finance for Wrightbus ZE models
Wrightbus and Ryze Hydrogen owner Jo Bamford has established Fuze, an asset finance company that will work exclusively with zero-emission buses built by the...
