Quest to ban school use of Section 19 permit regime reignites
A campaign to prevent schools from operating minibuses under the Section 19 permit regime has restarted with a relaunched petition…
Is holy grail of longer-term bus funding in England coming at last?
Bus services in England may well gain a three-year funding settlement out of the spending review, Local Transport Minister Simon…
Clarity on key asks from coach and bus is priority, minister explains
Under-Secretary of State for Transport Simon Lightwood has made clear his willingness to engage with the coach and bus industry.…
Bus investment offers treasury great value for money
A relatively small amount of investment into bus could go a long way, says CPT Chief Executive Graham Vidler No…
Buses inquiry extends parliamentary focus on sector – opinion
The Transport Select Committee started to take oral evidence on its inquiry “Buses Connecting Communities” on 26 February. Further, the…
Finding bus franchising solution for SME operators is imperative
A Bus Centre of Excellence webinar on plans for buses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough included a clear indication that the…
Integrated transport: A key opportunity for coach and bus
As someone who has been around a while, it feels to me that the debate on integrated transport has rumbled…
Focus on absent policy in coach and bus decarbonisation continues
News that 2024 saw a 16-year high in deliveries of new coaches, buses and minibuses to the UK market was…
UK Bus Manufacturing Panel opening meeting hosted by minister
The UK Bus Manufacturing Panel held its inaugural meeting on 13 March in Sheffield, hosted by Local Transport Minister Simon…
EU Schengen area Entry/Exit System set to start rollout in October
The Schengen area Entry/Exit System (EES) is expected to start a six-month “progressive” introduction from October, EU Home Affairs Ministers…
