Buses of Somerset (First Bus South) lists ‘extremely challenging circumstances’ as a reason behind its plan to close its Bridgwater depot. The move is effective from 3 September and is part of further changes to its Somerset business. All services previously run from Bridgwater will operate from First Bus’s other depots across Somerset. As a […]
CPT London and South East has been staging Ride & Drive events at the North Weald Aerodrome near Harlow since 2012 and, after an absence in 2022, this year the invitation was opened up to all CPT members and moved to Monday evening rather than the previous Friday evening spot. Despite grey skies overhead, the […]
A new taskforce to help rural bus services smoothly and sustainably transition to zero-emission technologies has been convened by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). Without a clear roadmap to help operators decarbonise longer distance services in more remote areas and the end of sale date for diesel buses not yet confirmed, the CPT is […]
A report from the County Councils Network (CCN) said rural bus services are at a ‘historic low’. CCN engaged public transport consultancy group SYSTRA in 2023 to undertake a review of English bus services and the impact of recent policy developments. The research, entitled ‘The State of County Buses: Recovering Services Post-Pandemic’, said the government’s […]
Bus and coach traffic levels rose between 2021 and 2022 but are still below 2019 figures, according to the latest government statistics. The DfT figures show that all motor vehicle types, except lorries, saw an increase between 2021 and 2022. However, overall traffic remains below pre-pandemic levels in 2019. Car and PCV traffic saw some […]
A lively Parksafe Group Conference aimed at commercial fleets heard the latest news about the drive to zero-emissions vehicle manufacture among other topics. Held at Dinington Park, the event also heard from Parksafe that driver aids will increasingly use AI to prevent accidents and moderate bad driver behaviour, and from an insurer who said such […]
Temsa UK and Ilesbus have teamed up to bring the industry Coachfest 2023 – an open day and trade show combined, with a family-friendly format. Set for Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 August, the event will fill the huge Lodge Garage site near Cleckheaton, home to Temsa Sales UK (TSUK), and will feature a display […]
National Express is offering free coach travel to holiday-makers repatriated from Greece to a different airport than they flew out from. The move follows the news of wildfires in the Greek islands of Corfu and Rhodes seeing holidaymakers cut their trips short to escape. National Express will transport people and their luggage, if they have […]