Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, has announced the £3 bus fare cap is to be extended to March 2027. The current fare cap has been in place since January 2025, rising from the previous year’s £2 cap, introduced by the previous Government. It was due to expire in December this year. Graham Vidler, Chief […]
Strong underlying First Bus performance is one of the main factors behind First Group‘s rise in adjusted revenue of £1,370m (FY 2024: £1,279.6m) for the financial year ending 29 March 2025. Group adjusted operating profit increased to £222.8m (FY 2024: £204.3m), driven by First Bus rising £12.4m to £96.0m and First Rail up £5.5m to £148.8m. It had a 10% adjusted operating profit margin in the second half […]
Johnstone and Area Community Transport has ceased operating bus services as of today (10 June 2025). A liquidator has been appointed for the company, which had a standard national licence for four vehicles. It was incorporated in December 2023. It is listed as a not-for-profit community interest group. “Rising costs and cash flow problems have […]
Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, has confirmed the Government will fast-track autonomous vehicle pilots to spring 2026, introducing self-driving commercial pilots on England’s roads. Firms will be able to pilot small scale ‘taxi- and bus-like’ services without a safety driver for the first time, which could be available to members of the public to book via […]
A new National Bus Company (NBC) is being called for by IPPR North, a UK think tank. The company is envisioned to be a joint venture between government and local areas. IPPR North believes it could electrify the rollout of zero-emissions buses across the country. Researchers say this would help improve local transport, with more […]
CaetanoBus is revealing its new generation of city buses, which includes 8.5m, 12m and 18m vehicles. The 18-metre model will include a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) version, designed for high-capacity urban routes and featured with doors on both sides. A stand out feature of the new buses is the use of components and technology from […]
Caledonian Leisure has announced that it has recorded an annual turnover of over £63m for 2024. This represents a profitable turnover growth of 15% on the previous year, up from £55m. The company launched in June 2021 and operates under the Caledonian Travel and UKBreakaways brands. Earlier this year, the company added ten new Temsa touring coaches […]
Ember, the UK’s first all-electric inter-city coach company, is running its fleet of electric coaches exclusively on Michelin rubber. Ember now operates 78 Yutong electric coaches on routes across Scotland, with its headquarters at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP), in Dundee. “Because our utilisation is so high, it’s imperative we have long-lasting and reliable […]