CPT President: Investment in bus offers great returns
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) recently highlighted its report on the economic impact of local bus services. I was…
Fuel duty and cheap fares for young in CPT and RHA Budget asks
A funding package that provides cheap bus fares for young people, and a fuel duty rebate are listed among the…
Government ends SCR retrofit scheme amid report publication
The government has announced the permanent end of a scheme funding selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust retrofits amid publication of…
Centrebus credits £2 bus fare cap in usage uplift as clarity awaited
Pressure on the government to find an appropriate solution for the future of the £2 bus fare cap in England…
‘Business as usual’ future for bus in Strathclyde set to be ruled out
A ruling out of ‘business as usual’ as a mechanism for future delivery of bus services in the Strathclyde Partnership…
Buses Bill contents trailed as legislation laid to expand franchising
The first step on a road to reform of bus services in England outside London via what is now called…
CPT research highlights contribution of bus to UK economy
Funding for better infrastructure and improved bus services generates at least £4.55 for each pound invested, according to newly published…
Cambridgeshire CC pleads guilty to guided busway H&S offences
Cambridgeshire County Council has pleaded guilty to two historic health and safety offences arising from the operation of the Cambridgeshire…
UTG warns city region zero-emission bus uptake must accelerate
The zero-emission bus fleet in city regions in England must expand by around 1,200 vehicles each year until 2036 if…
CPT backs pay-per-mile vehicle tax
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) is getting behind the Campaign for Better Transport's (CBT) call for a per-mile form…
