Protection for ‘lifeline’ services as Buses Bill introduced
New legislation designed to give local leaders greater control over bus services has been formally laid out in the shape…
Bus Users UK reacts as reciprocal concessions idea dismissed
Bus Users UK has challenged the government’s reasoning for confirming it does not have plans to put in place a…
Buses Minister Simon Lightwood to speak at CPT Conference
Under-Secretary of State for Transport Simon Lightwood will be the keynote speaker at the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Conference…
£680,000 put towards solving coach rail replacement AIR difficulties
Up to £680,000 of funding will go towards a competition staged by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Innovate UK…
‘Whole systems’ approach to transport decarbonisation imperative
Zemo Partnership has published a Delivery Roadmap for Net Zero Transport. It sets out the interventions required across key policy…
Bus accessibility: Let’s not forget those who are less ambulant
Let me go back around 40 years. One of the themes of the mid-1980s was making modifications to buses to…
Time for ministers to bite the bullet on zero-emission coach grants
Impetus for grants towards the purchase of zero-emission coach models is highlighted by Zemo Partnership in its Delivery Roadmap for…
Budget will hit coach and bus operators hard, says CPT CEO
Changes concerning employer National Insurance contributions run counter to the government’s aim to reform bus services, says Confederation of Passenger…
‘Floating’ bus stops: Debate on controversial measure goes on
Few bus-related issues provoke as controversial a reaction as "floating" bus stops. Also known as a “bus stop bypass”, the…
Will Heidi Alexander continue John Prescott’s transport legacy?
The passing of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott naturally resulted in many tributes being made from across the political…
