£2.3 billion for transport awarded to LTAs in Spending Review
‣ Local Transport Grant money for rural areas and smaller cities and towns could be used for bus projects ‣ Extension…
Alexander Dennis plans Falkirk closure and Larbert suspension
Alexander Dennis has proposed closure of its manufacturing site in Falkirk and the consolidation of UK bodybuilding activities at the…
Lochs Motor Transport among first Volvo B13R UNVI XL buyers
Lochs Motor Transport is among the first operators to place an order for the Volvo B13R with UNVI XL bodywork,…
Spending Review: CPT reacts to bus fare cap extension news
The Confederation of Passenger Transport has responded to reports that the bus fare cap scheme in England will be extended…
RATP London and coach firm acquisitions boost FirstGroup profit
Strong First Bus results helped FirstGroup return to profit for the financial year ending 29 March, according to its annual…
Caledonian Leisure sees turnover grow by 15% to £63m in 2024
Coach holiday and short break specialist Caledonian Leisure has reported another year of growth in 2024, with turnover increasing by…
Rural bus services funding in England ‘needs urgent rebalance’
Average funding per capita for bus services in county and rural council areas in England since 2022 is little more…
London bus fleet passes 2,000 zero-emission vehicles milestone
The bus fleet used on Transport for London (TfL) services in the capital now includes more than 2,000 zero-emission examples…
TfGM’s all-electric bus plan boosted by new £15.6 billion package
Plans to create an all-electric bus fleet in Greater Manchester and the development of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) network…
End-date certainty called for as RHA publishes first net-zero report
A call for specification of an end date for sale of new diesel coaches was among the recommendations of RHA…
