Oxford zero emission zone proposals to capture coaches
The proposed Oxford Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) will see non-compliant coaches subject to a £10 daily charge to enter. If…
Rail replacement PSVAR long-term exemption calls grow
The likely impact of mandating PSVAR compliance for vehicles used on rail replacement services has been exposed in responses from…
South Wales Transport sees success with Tourismos
Swansea operator South Wales Transport reports that two new Mercedes-Benz Tourismos, purchased in August 2019 as its first new vehicles,…
West Yorkshire bus franchising raised as a possibility
Bus franchising in West Yorkshire has been raised by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), which has outlined its intention…
Bus statistics for England show divide in usage trends
There is an overall north-south divide in England as far as buses’ prosperity goes. That perhaps obvious fact was exposed…
New open data service set to transform bus use for digital age
Bus Open Data Service will streamline bus services and passenger planning Bus use across the UK is set to be…
PSVAR exemption grows for home-to-school services
A further temporary exemption to PSVAR has been agreed by DfT. It covers vehicles used on home to school services…
On the road to a clean airport
The arrival of six single-deck electric buses marks the ongoing commitment by Birmingham Airport to carbon neutrality by 2033 Birmingham…
D&G Bus taken over by Centrebus Group
Stoke-on-Trent operator D&G Bus has become part of the Centrebus Group. The news came after D&G major shareholder and Managing…
New government called on to deliver industry promises
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called on the new government to heed its promises made before the General…