EES: coach operator adds to call over 90/180-day exemption
One month after launch, impact of the EU Schengen-area Entry/Exit System (EES) is already being seen as one coach operator…
Difficult Budget looms for bus industry, sector members agree
Worries exist in the coach and bus industry over business taxes and fuel duty in the Budget, but the crunch…
Home-to-school transport in England: is it in a financial crisis?
Many local authorities (LAs) in England consistently overspend on home-to-school transport, with almost half doing so by 20% or more…
Influence becomes implementation for Bus Services Act in England
Now the Bus Services Act has passed into law, the industry in England needs to work with its LA partners,…
DfT ‘lacks commitment on long-term bus funding’
Five-year funding settlements for bus services were pushed by the Transport Committee recently, but the government was notably cautious in…
Bus Services Act in England must be a starter for decarbonisation
The Bus Services Act in England, which passed into law last month, represents another significant step towards aligning public transport…
Putting coach and bus industry asks in Scotland to its politicians
The CPT Scotland Conference saw coach and bus industry needs in the nation aired via a pre-election manifesto, writes Paul…
CPT publishes bus reform handbook for LTAs
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has published a handbook for local transport authorities (LTAs) to assist them in deciding…
Coach-supportive STB Peninsula Transport makes three staff appointments
Peninsula Transport, the sub-national transport body (STB) for Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay, has announced the appointments of three…
Autumn Budget looks set to be a tricky one for coach and bus
Speculation around this month’s Budget is at fever pitch, with mainstream media sources attempting to outdo each other in drawing…
