Stagecoach withdraws support for National Express merger
Stagecoach has withdrawn its support for a planned merger with National Express after it received a rival bid from German…
Battery-electric articulated option in Kent Fastrack tender
Battery-electric articulated buses could be purchased for part of the Fastrack bus rapid transit (BRT) network in Kent as part…
Ember targets national network after ScotZEB win
Scheduled electric coach service start-up Ember says it is targeting a “usable national network” after it was awarded £5.56m through…
Electricity costs impact procurement plans at McGill’s
A bus operator in Scotland has said that rising electricity costs have caused it to reconsider its procurement plans. McGill’s…
Liverpool City Region confirms bus franchising preference
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has confirmed that franchising is its preferred model for future bus service delivery…
Bus recovery funding in England gets six-month extension
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that the bus industry in England will receive a further six months’ recovery…
Coach hire rates ‘have got to rise to sustain industry pressures’
Rates for coach hire must increase regardless of resistance from customers if the industry is to successfully negotiate rising costs…
Concessionary reimbursement in England: No 2022/23 clarity
The Department for Transport (DfT) has brought further uncertainty to concessionary travel reimbursement levels in England during the 2022/23 financial year…
South Yorkshire bus franchising assessment set to go ahead
Members of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) Board will shortly be asked to approve the preparation of an…
ScotZEB first round to support 276 battery-electric buses
The Scottish Government has awarded over £62m towards the purchase of 276 battery-electric buses and their associated infrastructure via the…
