Transport UK Group MBO of Abellio UK completes
A management buyout of Abellio UK from Dutch shareholder Nederlandse Spoorwegen to create Transport UK Group completed on 28 February.…
Arriva set to close Oswestry, Macclesfield and Winsford
Arriva North West plans to close depots in Macclesfield and Winsford, which it says “have been lossmaking since before the…
Sheffield Clean Air Zone commences operation
The Sheffield Clean Air Zone (CAZ) began operation on Monday 27 February, bringing with it a £50 daily charge for…
Bus Fare Cap Grant: DfT hopes for more participants
Ministers want to see more bus operators in England outside London participate in the Bus Fare Cap Grant (BFCG) scheme…
Liverpool City Region bus franchising set to move ahead
Further reregulation of bus services in North West England is set to move forward on 3 March when members of…
Calais delays hit returning half-term coach traffic hard
Threats of delays to cross-channel coach traffic returning to the UK came true over the weekend of 18-19 February, with…
Warrington electric bus shift underway as minister visits
Warrington’s Own Buses is making strong progress towards the wholesale transition of its fleet to battery-electric power, with the operator’s…
Bus revenue support and BFCG in England extended
Bus Recovery Grant (BRG) revenue support and the Bus Fare Cap Grant (BFCG) scheme in England will both be extended…
Coach tourism expecting strong 2023, CTA believes
Coach tourism is looking to a good 2023, with what has been described as a mood of positivity around the…
Deep concern at Wales ‘skeleton’ bus service threat
The Coach and Bus Association Cymru (CaBAC) is “deeply concerned” at the lack of clarity on future bus service provision…
