Bus News
£5 million scheme to reduce bus emissions
Transport Minister Norman Baker has announced the Department for Transport will provide £5m to support efforts to reduce pollution from local buses.
CBT
Bus News
New evidence reveals consequences of further bus cuts
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 […]
Bus News
Reforms seek to improve passenger numbers
Extra funding has been given to local authorities to help improve the efficiency of bus services, although some argue it isn’t enough Local transport minister Norman Baker has announced a number of changes aimed at […]
Bus News
School transport cuts spreading, shows CBT
Almost three quarters (72%) of local education authorities in England are cutting or considering cutting school transport according to new figures collected through freedom of information requests by the Campaign for Better Transport.
Drivers
Guide Dogs UK offers help to bus drivers as part of Talking Buses campaign
Guide Dogs UK has released a leaflet which provides useful information to bus drivers when dealing with blind customers. The charity is currently running a ‘Talking Buses’ campaign which is aiming to have AV (Audio […]
Bus News
Cuts to 1 in 5 council bus services, says CBT
Figures obtained by Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) show council spending cuts have led to 1 in 5 supported bus services being cut with more yet to come. The figures, which were collected through freedom […]
Bus News
ATCO Winter Conference
The Association of Transport Coordinating Officers (ATCO) winter conference is to be held on November 24 this year, on the theme of travel behaviour and prospects for its change. The ATCO describe this as “a […]
Coach News
CBT and NatEx hit out at concessionary coach scheme cut
CBT has written to 124 MPs and NatEx urges customers to write to theirs National Express and the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT) have taken measures against the cutting of the concessionary coach scheme reported […]
