Varied political approaches to coach and bus industry are now clear
Respective political approaches to coach and bus from the Conservative and Labour parties were clear at last week’s Confederation of…
PSVAR review delay: Acceptable if unavoidable, say trade bodies
PSVAR review next steps to be presented in a government response to a call for evidence (CfE) that is subject…
Leading transport consultant: Bus can succeed as public purse is tightened
More public spending constraints are likely to be on their way, but relatively small amounts of targeted expenditure can nevertheless…
2024 – the year of reckoning on the political front
For those who have little or no interest in politics – probably 99% of the population – 2024 could be…
2024: An important year for coach and bus decarbonisation work
In December 2023, I noted how that year, despite encouraging progress, turned out not to be what it had promised…
2024: What does the year hold in store for the coach sector?
Happy New Year. I tend to be an optimistic person and hope that, despite all that is going on around…
Six pleas on CPT’s new year wish-list for bus
The start of a new year is often a time for both reflection on the year just passed and looking…
Standing up and being counted for the UK’s vital coach industry
It is remarkable that in 2024 coaches aren’t given the recognition that they rightly deserve. On Christmas Day, intercity operators,…
Hull bus lanes hours reduction draws East Yorkshire Buses ire
A reduction in the operating times of bus lanes in Hull to peak hours only has been attacked by local…
BSOG reform being ‘progressed’, minister tells CPT Conference
Long-awaited overhauls of the Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG) and concessionary travel scheme in England are being “progressed”, promised Under-Secretary…
