Hopes rise for longer-term bus funding award in England
Hopes that the bus industry in England will benefit from a longer-term government funding package have risen after Under-Secretary of…
Shadow Transport Minister promises return of ‘public control’ in keynote
Shadow Transport Minister and Labour (Co-op) MP for Wakefield Simon Lightwood (pictured) focused on Labour’s ambition to roll out franchising…
Regulatory reform: Not a ‘one size fits all’ solution
Operators, watchdog Transport Focus and Ireland’s National Transport Authority had their say on regulatory reform at the CPT conference on…
Longer-term bus support debated in Parliament
The government will analyse how it supports the bus industry beyond the end of the Bus Recovery Grant (BRG) in…
More National Bus Strategy funding vital: Committee
The government has not matched the level of ambition it demanded of local authorities (LAs) in England in preparing Bus…
Bus passengers should be consulted on cuts, Parliament told
A bill has been introduced to require bus operators to consult passengers before making changes to services. Dean Russell, the…
Urban Transport Group: ‘Fix funding crisis’
The Urban Transport Group (UTG) has urged the government to introduce a package of measures to fix what it calls…
DfT addresses government call for evidence in PSVAR review
The UK government's call for evidence on the review of the Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) was addressed by…
Just 12 operators rejected Bus Fare Cap Grant reimbursement
Only 12 operators in England that submitted baselining data to the Bus Fare Cap Grant (BFGC) scheme at its preparatory…
Mayors ‘envious’ of bus franchising powers: Rotheram
Many parts of England that currently do not have powers to reregulate bus services are “envious” of the scope for…
