Next steps for bus franchising in Wales detailed in TfW roadmap
Wales will potentially be divided into nine zones for the rollout of bus franchising that is expected to begin in…
Bus franchising in South Yorkshire is recommended as path of reform
Franchising of bus services in South Yorkshire has been recommended as the preferred path for reform by the South Yorkshire…
RHA’s three years in sector as National Coach Week 2024 nears
RHA has marked three years of offering a membership package built around coaches as the trade body prepares for National…
Hydrogen key for rural bus, says shadow minister
Labour would invest heavily in hydrogen manufacturing, shadow Transport Minister Simon Lightwood reiterated in addressing the challenges of decarbonisation for…
Final Enhanced Partnership Plus push as West Yorks decision near
Bus operators in West Yorkshire have issued a final call for adoption of their Enhanced Partnership Plus proposals as the…
LTA work is crucial, says Rural Zero-Emission Bus Taskforce
Partnerships with local transport authorities (LTAs) will be crucial to the decarbonisation process for rural bus operations, concludes the Confederation…
Urban Transport Group joins five-year bus funding settlement call
The Urban Transport Group (UTG) is a further body to call for a five-year funding settlement approach for bus services…
BSIP update ‘should include longer-term bus plans and priorities’
Local transport authorities (LTAs) in England will be expected to include proposals and priorities for the four-year period between FY2025/26…
Local Transport Fund will bring £4.7 billion to North and Midlands
Improved bus services, reduced congestion and upgraded public transport infrastructure will be among many claimed fruits of a £4.7 billion,…
BSIP money: Spending it on fares reductions is short-term thinking
Bus fares have been political hot property ever since £2 cap schemes in England debuted. Reimbursement, and exit strategies should…
