In a piece on today’s Buses Bill announcement on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, CPT CEO, Graham Vidler, commented on bus franchising and the industry in general. Asked by presenter Nick Robinson whether he believes councils may do a better job of running buses than companies left to do their own thing, Graham said: “There’s […]
Legislation is being laid before Parliament today which gives all local transport authorities across England new powers to run their own bus services. Such powers had been limited to mayoral combined authorities. The government says the move gives local leaders across the country the ability to deliver services in a way that ‘suits the needs […]
As the December 2024 cutting off point of the government’s £2 fare cap nears, Centrebus has cited the offer as a contributor to its growth. The large independent operator with depots in Leicester, Grantham, Luton and Buxton has been reviewing passenger numbers since the start of the £2 fare capping scheme. “There are a number […]
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has been called upon by the London Assembly to work with Members on proposed routes for the launch of the second phase of the city’s Superloop. The Superloop initiative launched in July 2023. It saw the introduction of a network of ten express bus routes which improves connections and journey […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied two Enviro200s to Rotala Group for its Preston Bus operation. The new buses had been pre-built as stock and were delivered to Rotala just one week after the customer’s initial enquiry. This has allowed the operator to meet an increase in peak vehicle requirement at Preston Bus following a timetable change. […]
A group of free thinking professionals passionate about making bus travel ever better – known as the Ten Per Cent Club – has released a video on YouTube showcasing Britain’s buses at their best. The 30 minute documentary has been produced and edited by transport filmmaker Geoff Marshall on behalf of the Club who commissioned […]
Grange Travel of Gravesend has acquired TKF Football Services Limited following negotiations between its owners, The Kings Ferry, and the commercial directors of Grange Travel, Bryan Smith and Ruth Honey. The transaction, which was guided by Backhouse Jones legal team, includes seven VIP coaches, six executive coaches and five football team contracts, including Premiership clubs, […]
Wrightbus revealed the latest stage of its hydrogen coach development at the Cenex Expo 2024 at Millbrook proving ground in Bedfordshire today and yesterday. The low carbon vehicle show hosted the first public outing of this demonstrator. Not only is the vehicle significant in being the company’s first hydrogen coach it has worked on, but also […]