HS2 Phase 2 money reinvested in bus and other local transport
Some of the money set for the now cancelled second leg of HS2 is to be reinvested into buses. Rather than delivering HS2 Phase 2 new line between...
£2 fare scheme extension announced
Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced the extension of the £2 single fare scheme to the end of 2024. Previously, the scheme was to set the fare...
Industry reacts to Sunak’s step back on ICE deadline
The industry has been reacting to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak‘s decision to step back from 2030 to 2035 for the closure of sales of new internal...
Rural focus for new ZEBRA funding
More government funding for zero-emission buses has been announced, with bids now open for DfT’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) 2 scheme....
Bus veteran heaps criticism on Liverpool franchising plans
As Liverpool City Region’s (LCR’s) consultation on bus franchising closed, fresh criticism for the plans came from a former Stagecoach MD. The...
CPT Ride & Drive – a good time had by all
CPT London and South East has been staging Ride & Drive events at the North Weald Aerodrome near Harlow since 2012 and, after an absence in 2022,...
CPT sets up zero-emission rural bus taskforce
A new taskforce to help rural bus services smoothly and sustainably transition to zero-emission technologies has been convened by the Confederation...
CPT North Weald Ride and Drive date announced
CPT’s Ride and Drive event for bus and coach operators returns next month. Taking place at North Weald Airfield in Harlow on 24 July, the event...