Clean Air Day: Progress good, but growing car use is cause for concern
17 June marked Clean Air Day, the UK’s largest air pollution campaign event, and operators, suppliers and trade bodies have…
West Yorkshire bus franchising: Approval set for first step
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has published proposals to begin a formal assessment of a franchising scheme for the region’s…
BYD and ADL confirm UK’s largest single electric bus order for RATP Dev London
BYD UK and Alexander Dennis (ADL) have confirmed today (16 June) that they will deliver a record 195 battery-electric buses…
Second round of Scottish coach operator support fund launched
A second strand of the Scottish Coach Operators – COVID-19 Business Support and Continuity Fund has been established. It will…
London coach facilities losses highlighted to Deputy Mayor
The importance of restoring coach parking and drop-off/pick-up facilities in central London that are currently unavailable has been conveyed to…
UKCOA discussions with DfT over PSVAR ‘largely positive’
The UK Coach Operators Association (UKCOA) has reported that its discussion with the Department for Transport (DfT) over PSVAR in…
RHA policy for long-term coach PSVAR resolution due ‘shortly’
RHA will publish a set of recommendations for a long-term resolution to PSVAR for coaches “shortly.” The trade body intends…
Ticketer and Via partnership to better integrate demand-responsive transport
Ticketer and Via have announced a new partnership that they say will transform the way operators and local authorities across…
PSVAR exemption decision for H2S ‘at least two weeks away’
Ministers are “actively considering” how PSVAR will apply to in-scope home-to-school services after the current exemption expires on 31 July,…
Road pricing: Position coaches with politicians, says UKCOA
Road pricing has been touted as what will plug the void in fuel duty revenue created by a move to…
