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Ukrainian refugees urged to consider becoming bus drivers

Ukrainian refugees in the UK are being urged to consider becoming bus drivers amid a major shortage. Public transport operator Go-Ahead is working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help them take on vacant roles. The country has ...

07 Nov 2022 at 13:46

Bus industry warns ‘time is running out’ to prevent services being axed

Time is “running out” to avoid bus services being slashed across England, the industry has warned. Graham Vidler, chief executive of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, which represents bus companies, urged ministers to provide long-term ...

16 Feb 2023 at 13:24

Just 87 zero emission buses on the road in England outside London

Only 87 zero emission buses are in use in England outside London, figures published by Transport Secretary Mark Harper show. In February 2020, then-prime minister Boris Johnson pledged to support the purchase of at least 4,000 new zero ...

18 May 2023 at 16:33

Ministers urged to extend £2 bus fare cap after refusing to commit to move

Ministers are being urged to avoid imposing a “cliff edge” return to commercial bus fares on passengers in England after refusing to commit to extending the £2 cap. Bus companies said it is vital the cost of using their services is ...

16 Aug 2024 at 00:01

More than 130 bus firms to cap fares at £2 for months

More than 130 bus operators will participate in a scheme capping fares at £2, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. National Express and Stagecoach are among the companies which will introduce the upper limit for ...

19 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Cornwall, Liverpool and Norfolk among winners of new bus funding

Thirty-one areas in England have been selected for the latest round of Government funding to boost bus services. Among the successful counties, city regions and unitary authorities chosen were Brighton and Hove, City of ...

04 Apr 2022 at 12:55

Councils urged to stop putting coach stops in ‘dingy’ areas

Urban councils are being urged to provide better coach stops by an industry body which claimed passengers are often dropped off in “dingy” areas. Graham Vidler, chief executive of the Confederation of Passenger ...

23 Jan 2025 at 14:45

Ukrainian evacuee is first to be employed as bus driver via recruitment scheme

A Ukrainian evacuee in the UK has become the first to be employed as a bus driver through a recruitment scheme. Volodymyr Syrotiuk, 61, worked in a warehouse and drove heavy goods vehicles near Kyiv before the ...

25 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Holidaymakers face Easter disruption as coach firms asked to move Dover bookings

Holidaymakers face disruption as Port of Dover limits Good Friday coach travel

Thousands of holidaymakers face having their Easter trips disrupted as ferry operators are asking coach operators to amend some Good Friday ferry bookings from the Port of Dover. The Kent port said in a ...

05 Apr 2023 at 14:28

Government allocates funding for nearly 1,000 new electric buses

Funding for nearly 1,000 new electric buses has been allocated by the Government. Twenty-five councils across England have been awarded a share of £143 million to purchase a total of 955 zero-emission ...

22 Mar 2024 at 00:01

100,000 Christmas Day bus journeys expected when operators boost services

Expanded Christmas Day bus services mean passenger numbers across Britain are expected to reach 100,000. Industry body the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), which made the prediction, said ...

23 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Coach firms ‘treated unfairly’ during Dover disruption

Coach operators have claimed their vehicles were “treated unfairly” after thousands of passengers were stranded at the Port of Dover for up to 24 hours over the weekend. Trade association the ...

03 Apr 2023 at 14:07

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