Bus fare cap increase highlights need for easy user access to data
Unsurprisingly, mainstream media in England has been heavy with stories of how the impact of an increase in the national…
London TravelWatch calls for major bus improvements in capital
Transport for London (TfL) should deliver a “compelling programme" to make bus services better that is implemented at pace, London…
New Shadow Transport Secretary: Bus franchising plans ‘unfunded’
Hours after his appointment as Shadow Transport Secretary, Gareth Bacon challenged Labour's plan on bus franchising, which he said "appears…
Autumn budget brings good and bad points for coach and bus
The first Labour budget in 14 years could perhaps be described as a score draw where it impacts the coach…
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…
