BSOG Archives

BSOG protected in Spending Review

30/11/2015

Despite a 37% cut over the next five years to the DfT budget, including the withdrawal of the TfL Resource Grant, the £300m bus subsidy is set to continue The Chancellor has published the results […]

Scotland overhauls its BSOG payments

17/09/2013

Payments to be made every four weeks, instead of quarterly Changes to the way the Bus Services Operators Grant (BSOG) is issued in Scotland will come into effect at the start of next month.

DfT announces BSOG reform from January

09/07/2013

BSOG funding for non-commercial routes will be devolved to local authorities from January 2014 Transport Minister Norman Baker has confirmed local authorities are to be given greater control over the way money is spent on […]

Ferryhill fails to pay BSOG debt

02/07/2013

Keith Hammond of Ferryhill Village Travel has damaged his good repute after failing to pay a debt to the public purse for nearly four years, North East Traffic Commissioner Kevin Rooney has ruled.

BSOG protected until 2015/16

02/07/2013

It has been confirmed in the spending review that BSOG is to be protected until 2015/16.

CPT responds to BSOG criticism

11/06/2013

The CPT has responded to the Local Government Association’s (LGA) criticism of BSOG following the Campaign for Better Transport’s call to the Chancellor to protect bus funding in the forthcoming Spending Round.

New evidence reveals consequences of further bus cuts

04/06/2013

FOI request shows the extent of damage to the economy if BSOG is cut Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) has obtained Government information which it claims shows the scale of the threat to bus services […]

Stagecoach CEO warns Government on cuts

14/05/2013

Griffiths warns further reductions in BSOG will lead to investment reduction, fare rises and network shrinkage Martin Griffiths, Stagecoach’s new CEO, has warned the government that further cuts to bus subsidies in the upcoming spending […]