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…
Minister: No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach for buses under coming Bill
Transport Minister Simon Lightwood has told routeone that Enhanced Partnerships are still very much “part of the menu” for bus…
Worries from coach sector as Entry/Exit System go-live postponed
Fresh uncertainty has hit the coach industry after the Schengen Area EU Entry/Exit System (EES), intended to strengthen security and…
Coach operators air worries over private school VAT introduction
Coach operators have expressed concern that the introduction of VAT on private school fees will impact negatively on the amount…
Forum launched to boost BODS collaboration in England
A new forum has been launched by industry members that include major bus groups and independents, local authority representatives, independent…
Burnham visits Mellor as TfGM indicates UK focus for bus orders
Seven more Mellor small buses will enter service on the third tranche of bus franchising in Greater Manchester from January…
Bus SCR retrofit funding end: Time to learn and move forward
The government recently published its report on selective catalytic reduction (SCR) bus retrofit performance. At first glance, it appears that…
