PSVAR review: DfT response ‘will reflect operating reality’
Members of the industry have again been urged to respond to the call for evidence (CfE) that is key to…
Rural bus cutbacks blamed on lack of BSIP funding
Bus provision in rural and county council areas has been reduced by more than a quarter over the last 12…
BSIP Plus requires LTA bus budgets to be maintained
Local transport authorities (LTAs) in England must maintain existing bus budgets as a condition of receiving Bus Service Improvement Plan…
Independents: Navigating the future amid rapid change
As decarbonisation, franchising and a shifting political landscape challenge businesses, current and former independents voice their opinions With the bus…
Opinion: National Bus Strategy has failed to deliver
The nationwide strategic plan for buses needs a major rethink, argues our political insider It’s fair to say that the…
Bus in Wales: catering for a changing market
We spoke to the new Director of Confederation of Passenger Transport Cymru, Aaron Hill, about the recent funding extension in…
UKCOA presents your summer ‘to do’ list
As the schools close for summer and companies gear up for autumn, Peter Bradley urges you not to forget the…
We must raise local awareness of bus’s plight
Engagement with local authorities is important for the survival of rural services, argues CPT President Ralph Roberts Uppermost in my…
Government launches campaign to get free bus pass users back
The government has launched a campaign to encourage concessionary users back on board following a drop in free bus pass…
‘Considerable variability’ in results drives Euro VI SCR retrofit funding pause
UK government paused funding, launches investigation following concerns over the effectiveness of technology The UK government suspended new funding for…