BODS team advises on home-to-school scope and support
The Department for Transport (DfT), through its Bus Open Data Service (BODS) team, has summed up the scope of how…
Ministers ‘determined’ to enable bus franchising in Wales
Ministers are “determined” to introduce legislation that will enable bus franchising in Wales, Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters…
Government PSVAR position ‘gives a way forward’: UKCOA
A letter concerning PSVAR sent to trade bodies representing the coach industry by Under-Secretary of State for Transport Baroness Vere…
Temporary service variation scope extended in England, Wales
Scope for operators in England and Wales to use the streamlined temporary service variation procedure introduced at the beginning of…
Arriva exact fare policy sees £267,000 donated to NHS charity
Arriva UK Bus has donated the over £267,000 generated by its COVID-safe exact fare policy to NHS Charities Together. The…
Transport Decarbonisation Plan publication imminent?
Publication of the long-delayed Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) is said to be imminent, according to a source within the Department…
Switch Mobility sets out aims, makes leadership appointments
Switch Mobility – which has taken on elements of the Optare business – has announced its formal launch. It will…
Extension of PSVAR floated by DfT as H2S exemptions go on
Extending the requirement for PSVAR compliance to more coach sector workstreams in the long term is being examined by the…
Bus recovery funding in England to succeed CBSSG Restart
£226.5m of recovery funding to support bus services in England outside London after the COVID-19 Bus Service Support Grant (CBSSG)…
111 Scottish coach operators benefit from support fund opener
111 Scottish coach operators have collectively been awarded grants worth £8,396,500 through the first round of the Scotland Coach Operators…
