Driver CPC reform proposals include pass or fail option
Long-awaited proposed changes to reform the Driver CPC scheme have been published by the Department for Transport (DfT). They follow…
First Bus orders 117 more Wrightbus battery-electrics
First Bus has ordered 117 more battery-electric vehicles from Wrightbus for four fleets in England. It comes after the Department…
VDL steps in after Moseley Distributors closure
VDL Bus and Coach says it will assure continuity of service for customers in Scotland and Northern Ireland via its…
2023 UK Coach Rally: Still open for operator entries
The 2023 UK Coach Rally remains open to vehicle entries after organiser Coach Displays said that preparations for the season-opener…
CPT Cost Monitor extended to coach segment
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has extended its recently launched Cost Monitor scheme to capture the coach sector. CPT…
Transport UK Group MBO of Abellio UK completes
A management buyout of Abellio UK from Dutch shareholder Nederlandse Spoorwegen to create Transport UK Group completed on 28 February.…
Arriva set to close Oswestry, Macclesfield and Winsford
Arriva North West plans to close depots in Macclesfield and Winsford, which it says “have been lossmaking since before the…
Sheffield Clean Air Zone commences operation
The Sheffield Clean Air Zone (CAZ) began operation on Monday 27 February, bringing with it a £50 daily charge for…
Bus Fare Cap Grant: DfT hopes for more participants
Ministers want to see more bus operators in England outside London participate in the Bus Fare Cap Grant (BFCG) scheme…
Liverpool City Region bus franchising set to move ahead
Further reregulation of bus services in North West England is set to move forward on 3 March when members of…