Oxford Bus Company is to withdraw the PickMeUp demand-responsive service after exhausting all external funding avenues to make it viable. Its last day of operation will be 20 June. However, Oxford Bus Company’s parent company, Go-Ahead Group, is to consider rolling the service out in other parts of the country. The decision comes after a […]
In response to the Prime Minister’s statement on updated lockdown restrictions, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has said the bus industry will need funding to expand the network. The CPT’s call follows Boris Johnson’s urging for those who cannot work from home to return to work. The CPT statement said: “Buses are central to […]
Trade union RMT has called for a National Bus Coronavirus Safety Summit to oversee a national plan to protect bus drivers and passengers as the Prime Minister considers easing lockdown measures. The RMT cites a study it conducted over a nine-day period last month, taking in the responses of 500 of its bus worker members. […]
Plans to implement Low Emission Zones (LEZs) across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee have been paused temporarily in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. LEZs were expected to be implemented across Scotland’s four cities later this year. Transport Scotland says the pause will provide an opportunity to consider the kind of transport systems it wants to […]
Coach tourism needs £65m a month as it faces fight for its future with 18 month winter, the Confederation of Passenger Transport has warned. The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) today called on the Government to provide a support package worth £65m each month for the coach tourism industry. Despite the spring and summer being […]
Transport Focus is calling for reassurances for passengers as 62% say they would not feel comfortable using public transport unless social distancing is in place. A survey by the independent watchdog found nearly two thirds said they expect social distancing to be in place on transport after lockdown restrictions are lifted. Anthony Smith, chief executive […]
After winning a Queen’s Award for Innovation, TruTac has announced it is launching a new fleet system for the planning and management of PSV maintenance and compliance. TruFleet is described as intelligent fleet management software. It enables transport managers to plan, organise and control all aspects of day-to-day fleet and O’ Licence management. Features include […]
David Urquhart Travel is planning to wind up its coach tour business. According to a post on its website, the company plans to bring it to an end in an ‘orderly manner over the next few months’. The statement said the ongoing coronavirus crisis has especially impacted the travel and tourism sector. It said: ‘At […]