CPT Regional Manager, John Burch, to retire
The Confederation of Passenger Transport‘s regional Manager for the West, John Burch, is to retire from the CPT. His last meetings will be at...
Midlands and northern buses to get £150m redirected HS2 funding
Redirected funding from HS2 has been pledged for the Midlands and North of England bus networks. The regions are set to receive £150m over the next...
CPT requests funding commitment in Autumn Statement submission
In its submission to the government for the upcoming Autumn Budget, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has requested a five-year funding...
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...