First makes landmark electric bus order with Wrightbus
First Bus has placed one of the UK’s largest electric bus orders with Wrightbus. The operator is making the order following successful bids with...
Baroness Vere launches Go-Ahead Tap & Cap
Buses Minister, Baroness Vere of Norbiton, has launched Go-Ahead Group’s ‘Tap & Cap’ scheme on its buses in Cornwall. The scheme...
Most support bus priority, says research
New research released today (25 March) shows that most people support measures which give buses greater priority on roads. The research shows that...
Minister announces PSVAR exemptions until 2026
Baroness Vere, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, has announced that home-to-school PSVAR will be derogated...
Last round of bus support for England announced
Over £150m of additional Government support is to be shared by bus and light rail operators. This represents the final tranche of pandemic-related...
CPT organising recruitment week
As part of industry wide efforts to recruit more drivers, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has announced it is working with operators...
Further PSVAR derogations announced
Baroness Vere has issued a letter outlining further derogations to PSVAR. The DfT is to consider applications for temporary exemptions from PSVAR...
Baroness Vere visits Masons
Transport Minister, Baroness Vere, visited Masons Coaches in Buckinghamshire to hear how the UK Government can support the coach industry as it...