West Yorkshire bus operators have made a push to promote their case as a decision on bus franchising in the area is due to be made. The Best for West Yorkshire campaign group is arguing for an ‘Enhanced Partnership Plus’ model ahead of a decision to be made by the region’s Mayor on 14 March […]
Scottish travel is still down compared to figures from 2019. A survey of Scotland’s transport and travel habits has found that there was a reduction in travel in 2022 compared to 2019. Transport Scotland statisticians today released the Transport and Travel in Scotland statistics publication. The publication includes a range of statistics from the Scottish […]
On 2 March, Abellio London is to change name to Transport UK London Bus. In February 2023, the Transport UK Group completed a management buyout from rail company Nederlandse Spoorwegen, which paved the way for the UK-based company to take over Abellio UK’s existing services, including the London Bus business. The official change to Transport UK […]
In an event hosted at the House of Commons, the CPT-led Rural Zero Emission Bus Taskforce (RZEBT) launched a report outlining how rural areas can drive forward a transition to green buses. Entitled ‘Delivering Zero Emission Bus Services to Rural Areas’, the report suggests the creation of local transport energy taskforces, the sharing of recharging […]
National Express is to be the first UK scheduled coach operator in the country to trial Yutong’s new GTe14 tri-axle battery-electric coach. Working in partnership with Yutong, the operator is to launch the newest, biggest and most spacious electric coach available in the UK into service next week following a period of driver training and […]
Johnsons Coaches of Henley-in-Arden has achieved sales of over £17 million in 2023, a 25% year-on-year increase. The Warwickshire-based operator says accelerating demand for unusual excursions and luxury travel has driven the record year of sales. More than 650 holiday departures carrying over 23,000 passengers have contributed to this growth, which is a 22% year-on-year […]
Nottingham City Council is continuing to support bus services on important routes after securing a government grant through the Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) scheme. Routes set to benefit include: The 49 which operates to Queens Drive Park-and-Ride and Boots Enterprise Zone – funding provides buses every 20 minutes. The NCT 3 route which now […]
CPT’s inaugural North of England Ride and Drive in Newcastle is planned to take place on 9 March. This new event follows the success of CPT’s Ride and Drive event held in summer in North Weald, Essex, which has been established since 2012. Like its southern counterpart, the event will feature several vehicle suppliers offering […]