
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...

Half-term success at Dover promising for summer
Following the implementation of new operational measures, the Port of Dover successfully processed 15,000-plus tourist vehicles, including coaches,...

CPT welcomes PSVAR Call for Evidence
Responding to the news that DfT has announced a Call for Evidence in relation to PSVAR, Keith McNally, CPT’s Operations Director, said: “Now is...

PSVAR changes: a call for evidence
The Department for Transport is to review the PSVAR regulation 2000, and has called for evidence from coach and bus operators. The Call for Evidence...