CPT appoints Aaron Hill to newly created Director of Partnerships role
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has announced Aaron Hill as its new Director of Partnerships and CPT Cymru as…
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,…
