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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 York, Cornwall, Greater ...

04 Apr 2022 at 12:55

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 statement that this is a result of its ...

05 Apr 2023 at 14:28

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 invasion by Russia in February ...

25 Aug 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

16 Feb 2023 at 13:24

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 Confederation of Passenger Transport ...

03 Apr 2023 at 14:07

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 buses. Rural areas have ...

22 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Labour: Government has ’10 days to act’ to avoid bus cuts

There are just “10 days to act” to avoid bus services being slashed across England, Labour has warned. The Government’s current funding deal to keep services running despite the fall in demand sparked by the coronavirus ...

07 Feb 2023 at 00:01

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 ...

18 May 2023 at 16:33

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 ...

07 Nov 2022 at 13:46

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 ...

19 Dec 2022 at 00:01

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 ...

16 Aug 2024 at 00:01

Coach passengers spend £8.3bn per year in local economies – study

Coach passengers in Britain spend an estimated £8.3 billion a year in local economies, according to a study commissioned by an industry body. Research for the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) ...

17 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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