Bus franchising in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to proceed
Bus franchising in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will proceed after Mayor Dr Nik Johnson formally decided that it will be the…
Bus workforce strategy sought as labour costs reach record level
A long-term bus industry workforce strategy developed through collaboration between the sector and the government is being sought by the…
FirstGroup purchases Irish operator Matthews Coach Hire
FirstGroup has continued its acquisition of independent coach operators with the purchase of Irish business Matthews Coach Hire, which is…
Driver CPC return to professional driving course option is go
An option for PCV and HGV drivers with an expired Driver CPC to rejoin those industries via utilisation of a…
D&E Coaches chief reflects on time at operator ahead of retirement
D&E Coaches Director and co-founder Donald Mathieson (pictured) has reflected on almost 30 years of running the Inverness-based business as…
Wrightbus works with King Long on EV buses; hydrogen coach for 2026
Wrightbus has announced the launch of a new range of Rightech light battery-electric buses from a strategic partnership with King…
Closed-door home-to-school services must be BODS exempt: CPT
All closed-door home-to-school services should be exempt from requirements of the Bus Open Data Service (BODS) in England, the Confederation…
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough bus franchising moves closer
Introduction of bus franchising in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough now looks inevitable after the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) Transport…
‘Tell me what coach needs’, industry hears from minister Lightwood
Under-Secretary of State for Transport Simon Lightwood is “absolutely determined” to work with the coach industry and engage with its…
Multi-year bus funding settlement in England ‘hopeful’: Minister
The Department for Transport (DfT) is “hopeful” that a multi-year bus funding settlement in England will be facilitated by the…
