“Terribly frustrated” at lack of coach support –...
Speaking to Bus and Coach Buyer, the MP who spearheaded the recent Government debate on coach support, Grahame Morris, has expressed disappointment...
Bus Open Data for schools gets slated
Two Department for Transport representatives found themselves in a war of words with operators in an on-line meeting this week (9 December) as they...
Why is the DfT not listening – and briefing?
Last Wednesday’s briefing with project leaders from Bus Open Data Service was only inches short of a car crash. We have covered this here and...
Buses given £300m, but coaches miss out
A £300m investment in transforming bus services is one of the headline announcements in the Government’s Spending Review 2020. However,...
Electric Yutongs launch into service in Leeds
West Yorkshire’s first-ever zero-emission bus fleet has now entered service in Leeds. Operated by First, the nine Yutong E10s have begun operating...
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...
Scarborough MP pushes for Plaxton help
Conservative MP, Robert Goodwill, has asked government what steps it is taking to aid bus manufacturing in Scarborough and more widely across...
Coach tours unaffected by ‘Rule of Six’
DfT has confirmed to the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) that the new ‘Rule of Six’ will not affect coach tours. The new rule...