Tackling congestion key to future of coach and bus in Scotland: CPT
Addressing road congestion to boost coach and bus services should be a priority for Scottish politicians, attendees will hear at…
Long-term bus funding plea in UTG Budget submission
Long-term bus funding and commitment to revenue investment for transport projects are the two key asks of government made by…
Oxfordshire rules out bus franchising and commits to EP+
Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) has approved the development of an Enhanced Partnership Plus (EP+) plan for bus services in the…
Can direct award adoption help to protect SMEs in bus franchising?
Work around bus franchising is ramping up, with the contract procurement process having begun in West Yorkshire and market engagement…
Direct award within bus franchising is critical to SMEs, says group
Use of the coming direct award power by bus franchising authorities is vital if incumbent SME operators’ involvement is to…
How will the Bus Services (No.2) Bill in England work once an Act?
As the Bus Services (No.2) Bill in England moves through Parliament, thoughts turn to how it will play out once…
Transport Minister misses opportunity on integration
The Transport Secretary’s recent speech leaves our political expert perplexed by the absence of mention of transport integration I was…
Further business tax rises run risk of bus service cuts, warns CPT
Further increases to business taxes will see cuts in bus service provision as it becomes “too expensive to deliver,” the…
Further areas join rural bus franchising and reform pilot process
Hertfordshire County Council and Cumbria via Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council have been added to the rural bus…
Fuel central to RHA calls on Chancellor for coach ahead of Budget
RHA has again called for measures to support the coach industry from central government, this time ahead of the forthcoming…
