DfT explores lowering 50km limit minimum age
A DfT consultation on lowering the minimum age for bus and coach drivers to drive over 50km is now live. At present, 18- and 19-year-old drivers are...
ZEBRA 2 funding announced
Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has today (22 March 2024) announced the winners of £143m Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) programme. The...
Campaign group guides better bus strategy
A report by sustainable transport charity Campaign for Better Transport has highlighted how the government can help local authorities provide better...
Government responds to M53 fatality report
The tragic death of teenager Jessica Baker in the M53 coach accident has prompted the Department for Transport and Department for Education to...
New buses minister meets CPT’s Graham Vidler
Guy Opperman MP has been appointed to the DfT in the government’s latest shuffle, replacing Richard Holden MP as minister with responsibility...
PCV traffic still below pre-pandemic levels
Bus and coach traffic levels rose between 2021 and 2022 but are still below 2019 figures, according to the latest government statistics. The DfT...
Campaign urges more concessionary pass bus use
A government campaign is urging more concessionary pass holders to make use of buses. The new ‘Take the Bus’ campaign is targeting people aged...
North east buses getting £45m government boost
Buses in the north east of England are due to benefit from over £45m of government funding. DfT has today (Friday 30 June) confirmed that Transport...