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,...
CPT calls for Recovery Partnerships post-pandemic
To get more passengers back on buses post-pandemic, CPT has suggested Recovery Partnerships. It suggests these would be entered into once the current...
Blackpool Transport’s Jane Cole is next CPT President
Jane Cole, Managing Director of Blackpool Transport, will become the new CPT President at the end of January 2021, taking over from Steve Whiteway....
CPT’s John Pockett to retire
John Pockett, CPT’s long-serving Director for Wales, is to retire at the end of the year. John, who turned 68 in August, has held the post since it...
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...
CPT: 27,000 jobs at risk
Graham Vidler, Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT) Chief Executive, appeared before the Economic Affairs Committee yesterday alongside...
CPT continues coach funding pressure
A letter requesting urgent funding for the coach industry has been sent to the Treasury by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). It follows...
Extra support for England’s buses
England’s bus and tram services will receive extra support worth up to £256 million. The extra funding is to help them ramp-up services ahead of...