West Midlands bus franchising consultation opens in January 2025
Reregulation of bus services in the West Midlands will move to statutory consultation on the proposed draft franchising scheme after…
Wales Bus Bill coming in March 2025; franchising to start in 2027
The delayed Bus Bill in Wales is due to be introduced to the Senedd in March 2025, with the franchising-based…
Transport Manager change notification to go online-only in January
The notification process for change to a Transport Manager listed on an O-Licence will become entirely digital from 31 January…
FirstGroup agrees to purchase RATP Dev Transit London business
FirstGroup is set to return to the Transport for London (TfL) contracted bus market after reaching a binding agreement to…
Reliance Motor Services in routes and vehicles sale to Transdev
Transdev Blazefield has agreed to purchase several bus routes and 11 buses from Reliance Motor Services of Sutton-on-the-Forest, north of…
Bus Infrastructure Fund in Scotland to handle spend on priority
The Bus Partnership Fund in Scotland – which is currently subject to a heavily-criticised “pause” – has been terminated and…
Policy gaps on zero-emission for coach and bus need action: Zemo
Major gaps in policy around the transition to zero-emission for coach and bus must be filled if net-zero transport in…
Minister calls for better bus accessibility on Brighton and Hove visit
Under-Secretary of State for Transport Simon Lightwood (pictured, second from left) has urged bus operators to make further improvements to…
Congestion and bus speeds remedy urgent: Stagecoach East MD
How to tackle congestion and falling bus speeds will be among awkward decisions that local authorities need to make regardless…
Heidi Alexander named Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quits
Heidi Alexander has been appointed Secretary of State for Transport following the overnight resignation of Louise Haigh from that role.…
