Simon Lightwood, the Minister for Local Transport, with responsibility for buses and coaches, will be the keynote speaker at the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT’s) 2025 conference. The minister’s address will come as the Bus Services Bill, which sets out the Government’s approach to regulation and reform of bus services, makes its way through the […]
Industry bodies have largely welcomed passing of the Bus Services Bill to the House of Lords, albeit with some caution. Some have called for more funding guarantees to make the government’s bus vision a reality. The Bill is largely designed to boost further local control of the bus sector, with an emphasis on protecting lifeline […]
New legislation aimed at improving buses and boosting local control of services has moved a step closer with the introduction of the Bus Services Bill in the House of Lords. The plans will lift the ban on local authorities establishing their own bus companies, making it easier for them to control services and shape routes […]
Not enough bus passengers have used the AB1 autonomous bus service over the Forth for Stagecoach to continue its operation. The last journey on service AB1 will be on Friday 14 February. Called the CAVForth project, the autonomous bus service is operated by Stagecoach East Scotland at a 20-minute frequency between Edinburgh Park and the […]
Single tickets on National Express West Midland’s services are to be cheaper than the upcoming revised national fare cap next year. The is setting the cost of adult single tickets at £2.90 from 5 January 2025. The bus operator’s single tickets will be cheaper than the government’s revised single bus fare cap of £3, up from […]
Trade body RHA is celebrating the fourth year of supporting coach operators. In late 2020, the RHA was approached by a number of influential coach operators asking it to launch a specific coach sector membership. There are now over 170 coach operator members, over 40 associate members and 2,500 vehicles across all four nations of […]
A competition by DfT and Innovate UK is now open to develop easier ways for operators to provide audible and visible information onboard rail replacement coaches. The move is intended to drive more compliance with the Public Service Vehicles (Accessible Information) Regulations 2023 (AIR). The regulation gained parliamentary approval in 2023 and has been introduced on […]
Cardiff Bus is bolstering its sustainability efforts, mitigating the future impact of its operations and reducing waste related emissions by partnering with waste specialist Envirovue. The partnership has deployed detailed waste tracking to accurately analyse and assess environmental impact, managing 109 tonnes of waste and recycling 97% of this, while investing in compaction equipment to […]