25% of Bee Network buses electric by end of April 2025: TfGM
A quarter of buses operating in Greater Manchester on the franchised Bee Network will be battery-electric by the end of…
‘Progressive’ rollout of EU Entry/Exit System coming in 2025
Rollout of the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) in Schengen area countries will be undertaken via a “progressive” approach across a…
West Midlands bus franchising consultation opens in January 2025
Reregulation of bus services in the West Midlands will move to statutory consultation on the proposed draft franchising scheme after…
Wales Bus Bill coming in March 2025; franchising to start in 2027
The delayed Bus Bill in Wales is due to be introduced to the Senedd in March 2025, with the franchising-based…
Bus Infrastructure Fund in Scotland to handle spend on priority
The Bus Partnership Fund in Scotland – which is currently subject to a heavily-criticised “pause” – has been terminated and…
DfT contest seeks AI-based ideas for Integrated Transport Strategy
The Department for Transport, in conjunction with Connected Places Catapult, has launched a competition to find business ideas for AI-based…
Policy gaps on zero-emission for coach and bus need action: Zemo
Major gaps in policy around the transition to zero-emission for coach and bus must be filled if net-zero transport in…
What does new Transport Secretary hold for coach and bus?
A surprise to many was the pace with which Louise Haigh came, saw, and went as Transport Secretary. While she…
Congestion and bus speeds remedy urgent: Stagecoach East MD
How to tackle congestion and falling bus speeds will be among awkward decisions that local authorities need to make regardless…
Heidi Alexander named Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quits
Heidi Alexander has been appointed Secretary of State for Transport following the overnight resignation of Louise Haigh from that role.…
