Driver CPC reform plans move ahead with parliamentary approval
The House of Lords and a House of Commons Delegated Legislation Committee have each approved proposed changes to the Driver…
Transport Minister Simon Lightwood to speak at Euro Bus Expo
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Transport Simon Lightwood will speak on the final day of Euro Bus Expo on…
NI hike troubling for coach and bus operators, say trade bodies
Coach and bus trade bodies have aired concern for the plight of operators after an increase in employer National Insurance…
Budget: Fuel duty and NI rise in coach and bus response
A further freeze in fuel duty announced in today's Budget has been welcomed by coach and bus trade bodies. Meanwhile,…
LTAs in England to get £640m bus service funding in FY2025/26
Local transport authorities (LTAs) in England outside London will get £640 million of funding to support and improve bus services…
England bus fare cap will move to £3 in 2025, Starmer reveals
The bus fare cap in England outside London will rise to £3 on 1 January 2025 and sit at that…
Lack of traffic flow benefits sees no extension to PHVs in bus lanes
Portsmouth City Council has decided not to expand access to bus lanes for private hire vehicles (PHVs) after a trial…
Fare cap and fuel duty in CBT Budget ‘wish list’
Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) has added to calls for the Chancellor to extend the bus fare cap in England,…
South Yorkshire details bus franchising plans as consultation is live
Details of how bus franchising in South Yorkshire would be structured have been released by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined…
£2 bus fare cap exit strategy: Nuance, not treasury sledgehammer
On 30 October, the bus industry in England will scrutinise Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s budget and its collateral material for expected…
