Start to Strathclyde bus franchising work gains approval from SPT
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has approved recommendations for the reform of bus services in the region that include commencement…
Bus route numbers: Are they really that important to passengers?
The Bee Network in Greater Manchester is renumbering some services back into the old Greater Manchester PTE three-digit series, apparently…
Improving visibility of the coach industry among decision makers
I have been working with coaches, either directly or indirectly, for over 20 years. It was in 2002, when I…
UKCOA annual conference: Addressing key issues for coaches
UKCOA had its annual conference on 4 March. Held again at Volvo Group’s corporate office in Warwick, this year the…
What chance of change to schools’ use of Section 19 permits?
How O-Licence holders coexist with holders of Section 19 permits was long a divisive point for the industry. Interest subsided…
Paul Lynch: At your service to promote CPT in the year ahead
It is a privilege to be the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT) President in its 50th year, and to have…
Rural zero-emission buses plan is the focus at Westminster event
The challenges of decarbonisation for rural bus operations were highlighted as a report from the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT)…
A collaborative approach is needed for rural bus decarbonisation
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) team headed to Parliament on 28 February to launch the new report from its…
Trying to make sense of the political questions around bus imports
From time to time, members of parliament become a little exercised when local authorities place orders for new buses with…
Bus franchising in West Yorkshire formally adopted as reform path
As expected, Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has decided that franchising will be introduced to bus services in the…