Cornwall opens bus market engagement exercise to inform future
Cornwall Council has launched a bus market engagement exercise as part of its participation in the Department for Transport (DfT)…
Bus Services (Wales) Bill passed as final step to franchising looms
The Bus Services (Wales) Bill has been passed by the Welsh Government, paving the way for the final formal step…
Rurality to shape future bus funding under new approach
The government has signalled a change in how funding for local bus services will be allocated, with rurality set to…
Local Authority Bus Grant in England confirms multi-year sums
Local transport authorities (LTAs) in England will collectively receive almost £700 million in capital and revenue funding for bus services…
Coach industry political mojo: work needed to regain momentum
A scant positive from the start of the current decade was how the coach industry gained some political traction. Elected…
Coach gets strong traveller backing – but political traction still tricky
The coach industry’s struggle to gain publicly visible political interest has been highlighted by polling of regular travellers by the…
Coventry All Electric Bus City rollout completion set for end of 2026
The All Electric Bus City project in Coventry will be completed the end of 2026, papers from the West Midlands…
Wales bus funding uplift call sits against revenue support pressure
Six industry and passenger groups including the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) Cymru and Bus Users UK have called on…
Transport for Wales and Edwards trial bus repower to electric
Transport for Wales (TfW) and Edwards Coaches are evaluating battery-electric repower technology as part of Welsh Government plans for the…
ScotZEB3 to open shortly as Scottish Government changes tack
A third round of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus challenge fund (ScotZEB3) worth up to £45 million will open to…
