Coach operator reported after illegal Manchester event
Greater Manchester Police have reported a coach driver and operator in Cumbria for carrying people to a gathering in which several police officers...
Blackpool Transport’s Jane Cole is next CPT President
Jane Cole, Managing Director of Blackpool Transport, will become the new CPT President at the end of January 2021, taking over from Steve Whiteway....
CPT’s John Pockett to retire
John Pockett, CPT’s long-serving Director for Wales, is to retire at the end of the year. John, who turned 68 in August, has held the post since it...
More clarity needed for future of bus travel, says NAO
A report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds that despite the DfT’s aim to increase bus use, passenger numbers have fallen. The NAO...
CPT: 27,000 jobs at risk
Graham Vidler, Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT) Chief Executive, appeared before the Economic Affairs Committee yesterday alongside...
Concern over scrappage scheme criteria for coaches
After announcing the extension of a scrappage scheme for larger vehicles (including coaches and buses) not meeting Euro VI, TfL is already reviewing...
Sunak continues to support wages
With the Government’s furlough scheme drawing to an end after October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced plans to continue aiding workers. A...
Wales buses to receive £84.6m
Wales’ bus industry is to receive an additional £84.6 million of Welsh Government funding. The money is aimed at helping companies meet the...