Westminster Watcher: Prime Minister’s speech ‘an optimistic view of the future’
Prime Minister’s ‘vacuous’ speech at the Conservative Party conference was ‘full of rhetoric but also full of boundless Boris optimism’ – and it mentioned buses…
I listened to...
The loneliness of the long-distance runner
CPT President Jane Cole contemplates the importance of good road infrastructure for bus users
I take the maintenance of my personal wellbeing very seriously and...
Coach driver opportunities: ‘A fascinating problem’
ONS reported a strong economic rebound in September, with reported job vacancies rising to over one million. That labour shortage has had an unusual...
National Bus Strategy money to continue beyond 2024/25?
The Department for Transport (DfT) has asked local transport authorities (LTAs) in England what potential funding they may need beyond the three-year horizon of...
Stagecoach proposes motoring reforms ahead of spending review
Road pricing, public transport tax credits and a national marketing campaign are among proposals set out in a six-point plan submitted by Stagecoach to...
Coalition calls on government to speed up zero-emission bus rollout
Signatories of a letter sent to Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps and Chief Secretary to the Treasury Simon Clarke have called on...
Car Free Day: ‘Time to promote benefits of the bus’
Car Free Day is on Wednesday 22 September. Stagecoach East Midlands Managing Director Matt Cranwell looks at the damaging impact that cars have on...
Messaging key to patronage recovery, Senedd Committee told
Rebuilding long-term custom with the aid of positive messaging from senior politicians is the absolute priority for the coach and bus industry in Wales,...
All new London buses will be zero-emission, pledges Mayor
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged that all new buses ordered by Transport for London (TfL) for use in the capital will be...
CPT: ‘More budgetary control would help TCs overcome resourcing issues’
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has said that "more budgetary control" would help Traffic Commissioners to overcome resourcing issues which have led to...
Post-accident motorway closures ‘must be cleared more quickly’
A coach operator has called on authorities to explore ways to reopen motorways more rapidly after they are subject to closure following an accident....
