Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone shelved as alternative approved
There will be no Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in Greater Manchester after the government approved an investment-led Clean Air Plan…
Coach Action Plan for Cornwall, Devon and Somerset published
Peninsula Transport has published a Coach Action Plan. The subnational transport body (STB) in South West England says such an…
Roadbuilding argument must not overlook modal shift imperative
Arguments for and against roadbuilding are complex and polarised. Some parties favour plentiful spending in that area; others want it…
Lothian ASB stats remain high as free travel scheme debated
As a rise in antisocial behaviour (ASB) on and around buses was again debated recently in the Scottish Parliament, Lothian…
Legal expert: Bus plans could boost Enhanced Partnerships
Revised Department for Transport (DfT) guidance which accompanies the Bus Services Bill in England, which was published last month, could…
H&S worries aired over planned Matlock Bath coach parking return
Plans to return coach parking to the Station Road site in Matlock Bath now look to include year-round provision after…
Could Bus Services Bill help to address decline in rural provision?
Amid the government’s highly publicised promise of a once-in-a-generation revolution in bus services, the spotlight has been shone on the…
What lies in store for the coach industry during 2025?
Happy New Year. I hope that you will all have a profitable and successful 2025 in whatever you do. I…
How subcontracting can help SME bus operator franchising worries
Use of subcontracting in bus franchising could be one relatively easy means of protecting the interests of incumbent small- and…
Bus reregulation: Learning the lessons from London
A couple of columns back, I wrote about what it’s like to operate buses in London, adding that I’d share…
