Coach News
New coach parking at Blackpool Airport
Parking space available from 11 August 2018, with Blackpool Transport to provide a supporting ‘Park & Glide’ service
Infrastructure
Bus News
Flintshire Council to replace buses with minibuses on some services
Flintshire County Council has voted in favour of reducing commercial bus operator funding, leaving just nine routes in the area which will be supported by public funding. Services in certain rural areas will be replaced […]
Business
Traffic Commissioner launches consultation on revised guidance
Responses to the amendments are welcomed The Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain, Richard Turfitt, has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Statutory Documents. These publications offer guidance on how traffic commissioners apply […]
Bus News
New West Midlands Transport brand launched
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) has started the process of rebranding its entire fleet as part of a planned single identity for bus, rail, tram and cycle services in the West Midlands. The operator told […]
Bus News
Transport Committee launches health of bus market inquiry
The Transport Select Committee (TSC) has launched a ‘wide-ranging’ inquiry into the bus market in England outside London. The inquiry, which has been dubbed ‘Health of the bus market,’ will consider the reliability of bus […]
Bus News
Go-Ahead Ireland’s Dublin depot now open
Shane Ross T.D., Ireland’s Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport, has officially opened Go-Ahead Ireland’s new Ballymount, Dublin-based bus depot. Joining Shane at the opening was David Brown, CEO of Go-Ahead Group (UK) and Anne […]
Bus News
Preston bus station reopens following £19m revamp
Preston’s well-known bus station – originally opened in 1969 – has reopened following a two-year, £19m refurbishment. A period-correct restoration has been carried out, reintroducing the ‘original materials and colour palette’ – even incorporating 1960s-style […]
Bus News
Government’s Road to Zero strategy attracts industry responses
Plans include a £48m ultra low emission bus funding round The Government last week published its Road to Zero strategy, outlining the ‘next steps towards cleaner road transport and delivering our Industrial Strategy.’ The 143-page […]
Bus News
CPT responds to Guardian article on deregulated buses
Pauline Gaunt, Head of Public Affairs at the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), has responded to a Guardian article which compared the London bus market to other parts of the UK. The article, which was […]
Bus News
Lothian Country expands to West Lothian
Lothian Country, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lothian, has today announced plans to expand its services to West Lothian – creating in excess of 65 new jobs. Beginning on Sunday 19 August, three new routes will […]