Pay-per-mile ‘unlikely’ for electric coach and bus in future: expert
There is little chance that a planned pay-per-mile charging regime for electric and plug-in hybrid cars from 2028 would be…
Leicester secures funding for further 60 battery-electric buses
Leicester City Council (LCC) has secured £8 million of government funding towards a further 60 battery-electric buses for the trunk…
Inheritance tax climb-down impact on coach operators welcomed
A change in policy that will now see the family business inheritance tax threshold set at £2.5 million of assets…
TfGM announces bus fare freeze and all-day use of concessionary passes
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has announced a bus fare freeze for 2026 and a removal of the 0930hrs restriction…
Island communities to benefit from £2 bus fare cap trial in Scotland
The areas which will trial a £2 bus fare cap in Scotland throughout 2026 have been confirmed. Following a £10…
Euro VI bus retrofit woes cited in Bradford air quality exceedances
Retrofit of older bus models to Euro VI with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems that under-performed has been blamed by…
EES: concern for sleeper bus sector over 90/180-day rule
The European Union (EU) Entry/Exit System (EES) could “kill” the overseas sleeper bus sector, an operator has warned. EES means…
Liverpool hydrogen buses to go battery-electric amid investment
The 20 Alexander Dennis Enviro400 FCEV hydrogen fuel cell-electric buses owned by the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) will…
Employee ownership tax change ‘will hit succession planning’
The reduction of tax relief on disposals to employee-ownership trusts (EOTs), which had been becoming increasingly popular in the industry,…
EU-funded CoacHyfied project cancelled with no vehicles produced
The EU-backed CoacHyfied project to demonstrate use of hydrogen fuel cell-electric power in coach applications was cancelled in May with…
