£3m for six combined authorities moving to bus franchising
The six mayoral combined authorities in England that are in the process of moving towards bus franchising will each get…
Scottish public backs bus priority measures, CPT polling suggests
The majority of Scottish voters support coach and bus priority measures, according to a new poll commissioned by the Confederation…
Coach position in Local Transport Plan guidance is welcome shift
The coach industry in England has seen some perhaps unexpectedly positive news in how it will now be treated via…
New guidance on bus enhanced partnerships in England published
New statutory guidance on bus enhanced partnerships in England has been published by the Department for Transport (DfT). Every local…
Trade bodies continue coach and bus advocacy amid diesel crisis
Trade bodies representing the coach and bus industry have continued to call for relief from spiralling diesel costs and prioritisation…
Kent reaches 20-year milestone for Fastrack bus rapid transit
Kent County Council has marked 20 years of its Fastrack bus rapid transit concept, which celebrated that milestone on 26…
Huyton Travel and Warrington gain LCRCA bus franchise contracts
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has awarded further bus franchise contracts, with Huyton Travel and Warrington’s Own Buses…
Bus Users UK reveals eight-point call for government in manifesto
Bus Users UK has unveiled an eight-point plea to government in its 2026 Manifesto as part of its agenda to…
Coach position in Integrated National Transport Strategy welcomed
Local Transport Plan (LTP) work in England will see local authorities required to consider the position of coaches and coach…
DfT’s ‘Better Connected’ strategy leads on multi-modal ticketing
Technical support and funding to help facilitate multi-operator and multi-modal tap-on, tap-off ticketing in towns and cities across the UK…
