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Shadow minister’s Quality Contract commitment welcomed from cities outside London

29/09/2014

Shadow Transport Minister Mary Creagh’s has made a commitment to make it easier for transport authorities to pursue Quality.

Excursions extends coach transfer service

27/08/2014

Excursions 2015 is once again extending its programme of free coach transfer services for visitors to the show.

Hope as CPT & TfL launch London tourist coach action plan

05/11/2013

Aim is to provide better access and information for tourist coaches and better meet the needs and requirements of coaches, drivers and passengers The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT UK) and Transport for London (TfL) […]

Driver CPC exemptions confirmed

13/08/2013

FTA describes Hammond’s announcement as ‘sense at last’ A rule forcing mechanics to complete the Driver CPC is to be abolished by the autumn – Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has announced last week.

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 […]

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.

Good news: VOSA & DSA to merge in 2014

25/06/2013

Move gains backing of CPT and FTA, removing ‘non-customer-focused DSA’ Roads Safety Minister Stephen Hammond announced last week that VOSA and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) are to merge into a single agency which will […]

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.