Transport Minister, Baroness Vere, visited Masons Coaches in Buckinghamshire to hear how the UK Government can support the coach industry as it emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic. The visit included a coach ride with Mason’s customers, a meet and greet with the operator’s team and a roundtable discussion on how to encourage more coach travel […]
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has launched what are England’s first hydrogen double-deckers. The 20 new Wrightbus-built buses join more than 500 electric buses in London’s core fleet. The new hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are first being introduced on route 7 between East Acton and Oxford Circus, operated by Metroline. Their gas cylinders are manufactured […]
Funding is to be made available to Greater Manchester-registered coaches to help operators upgrade for the region’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ). Greater Manchester has secured over £120m in government funding to support local businesses upgrade to cleaner, compliant vehicles. Coach operators in the area are now eligible for £32,000 towards the replacement of a vehicle. […]
Every forward facing seat on buses in Wales are now able to be used from today (21 June 2021). The change to the coronavirus restrictions on seating in the country follows an increased demand to travel following the easing government restrictions. The decision is likely to only impact a small number of bus services at […]
Nicola Richards, MP for West Bromwich East, has said she is informing the police over issues with school transport contracts at Sandwell Council. Nicola raised concerns over reports that Sandwell Council’s cabinet was due to sign off a reduction in the number of SEND (special educational needs and disability) transport contracts awarded from 20 to […]
Go North East has hosted its ‘Everyone Matters Week’. The occasion saw the operator’s team celebrate and discuss diversity, inclusivity, mental health and wellbeing. The week was organised by Go North East’s One Team GNE Champions, who represent 2,000 colleagues from all depot locations across different roles. Launched last autumn, One Team GNE aims to […]
It is West Yorkshire Combined Authority‘s intention to start the process of bringing the region’s buses back into public control. The move is part of Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin’s, manifesto pledge. Officers at the local authority have prepared a paper which sets the process out to advise on this decision. The powers to […]
CPT has said the DfT has seen ‘merit’ in the trade body’s proposals on PSVAR. CPT and other bus and coach industry trade bodies have met this week with the Government body to discuss PSVAR. CPT CEO, Graham Vidler and Operations Director, Keith McNally, met with senior DfT officials to discuss the issue. The pair […]