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Local transport in Wales gets £110m boost 11/04/2025 The Welsh Government has announced an investment of £110m to boost local transport.
Bus franchising no ‘panacea’, warn Welsh council chiefs 31/03/2025 Council chiefs in Wales have welcomed plans to transform the way local bus services are planned and delivered but cautioned that its rollout will take time.
Council chiefs call for £452m for free bus passes 05/03/2025 Local authority leaders have called on the Government to plug the nearly half a billion pound shortfall caused by the funding of free bus passes.
Green light for Greater Manchester’s £86m clean air scheme 24/01/2025 The Government has backed Greater Manchester’s decision not to implement a clean air zone (CAZ) and instead to take an ‘investment-led approach’ to pollution.
Bus cuts led to a billion more miles by car in 2023 07/01/2025 Cuts to bus provision in England led to an estimated 1.1 billion extra miles driven by cars and taxis in 2023 alone, according to new research.
Manchester makes history with bus franchising 06/01/2025 All of Greater Manchester's bus services have come under local public control following the completion of the combined authority’s phased implementation of a new franchising system.
Legal action launched against controversial Cambridgeshire bus road 06/01/2025 Campaigners have launched a legal challenge against a proposed Cambridgeshire bus route arguing it threatens environmentally significant areas.
Council launches on-demand bus service 24/12/2024 Leicestershire County Council is set to launch a new on-demand bus service in Melton Mowbray during the first week of 2025.
Christmas Day bus services set to hit record high 23/12/2024 The number of bus and coach services operating on Christmas Day this year is expected to hit a record high of 100,000.
ShuttleID launches 90-day free trial for local authorities 18/11/2024 ShuttleID, the digital school bus pass platform, has launched a new package designed specifically for use with local authorities.
Haigh: Bus services to get £1bn boost 18/11/2024 Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has announced nearly £1bn in funding for bus services across the UK.
Acrospire's Sustainable Lighting Solution for Luton Bus Shelters 29/10/2024 Acrospire has provided Luton Borough Council with a solar-powered solution that ensures zero energy consumption and robust performance.
Bus fare cap stays for 2025 – at £3 per journey 29/10/2024 Bus fares across the country will rise in the new year as part of a ‘managed exit’ from the £2 fare cap.
Bus operator announces £500m electric bus deal 08/10/2024 Bus operator Go Ahead has announced a major £500m investment to deliver more than 1,000 UK-made electric buses.
Haigh: Councils to be empowered in ‘bus revolution’ 09/09/2024 Local transport authorities are to be given the powers to take control of bus services under legislation being laid before Parliament today.
Solar powered bus stop displays improve passenger experience in the Scottish Borders 05/09/2024 Journeo is working with Scottish Borders Council to bring scheduled and live Real Time Passenger Information to remote communities.
King's Speech: Labour to boost public control of buses and trains 17/07/2024 The King has confirmed that the new Government will bring forward legislation to bring bus and rail services more closely under public control, including public ownership of train operators.
King's Speech: A plan for devolution 17/07/2024 The new Labour Government has set out a widespread plan for devolution and economic growth in its Parliamentary timetable, with central diktat reserved for planning proposals.
DfT begins ‘bus revolution’ 10/07/2024 The new transport secretary has confirmed that every local area will be able to take control of its buses through franchising or public ownership.
Councils bring in over £127m in bus lane fines 07/06/2024 Local authorities in England brought in a total of £127.3m in revenue from bus lane fines in 2022/23, according to the AA.
A40 park and ride site built – with no road to access it 23/04/2024 Oxfordshire County Council has almost finished work on an 850-space park and ride site, but delays mean it will not be in use for years.
Stop treating transport as a culture war, Government told 03/04/2024 The Prime Minister’s rhetoric ‘fabricating’ a war on motorists has been ‘incredibly unhelpful’ and does not reflect public opinion, according to a think-tank.
Council-run bus services cut by 90% 02/04/2024 Over 90% of council-run bus services have been cut since 2010, a new analysis has revealed.
Brabin to take control of West Yorkshire buses 15/03/2024 West Yorkshire mayor Tracy Brabin has confirmed that she will take forward proposals for bus franchising from 2027 onwards.
TfL hands boroughs another £80m for streets 31/01/2024 Transport for London (TfL) has announced up to £80.4m for boroughs to improve public transport, make walking and cycling safer and create new school streets.
Councils get new steer on motorbikes in bus lanes 23/01/2024 The Department for Transport (DfT) has updated its guidance for councils on allowing motorcycles to use bus lanes.
Mayor Burnham criticises fee-paying clean air zone 14/12/2023 Public investment in buses and taxis will improve air quality in Greater Manchester faster than a fee-paying clean air zone (CAZ), Mayor Andy Burnham says.
Million more public transport commuters needed, think-tank says 29/11/2023 The largest cities in Britain should aim to boost the number of public transport commuters by nearly one million to reduce congestion and pollution, a think-tank has said.
Campaigners warn of ‘silent war’ on bus services 28/11/2023 Bus services have seen a dramatic decline over the past 15 years, with provision decreasing by more than 60% in 80 local authority areas, research reveals.
Bus firm 'must roll up sleeves' to resolve strike 09/11/2023 A North East transport boss has slammed a bus company for its response to a long-running industrial dispute, which he said is causing real harm to people across the region and damaging its bus network.
Demand responsive buses won't fill gap, CCN says 25/10/2023 Three in four large rural councils in England are rolling out demand-responsive transport (DRT) bus services but councils have warned that they are not financially sustainable or a substitute for government bus service subsidies.
Firms want clarity as DfT hands out £150m for buses 23/10/2023 Bus operators have expressed frustration over the Government’s pledge to allocate £1bn of redirected HS2 cash for bus improvements in the North and Midlands.
Controversial Oxford LTNs made permanent 19/10/2023 Three low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Oxford are to become permanent, Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet decided this week.
Bus companies brand Oxford LTNs a ‘failure’ 16/10/2023 Low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Oxford have ‘made congestion worse’ and delayed bus services, operators have argued.
Liverpool to 'take back control' with franchised buses 06/10/2023 The Liverpool City Region will bring its buses back under public control, mayor Steve Rotheram announced today.
£80m bus funding confirmed 29/09/2023 The Government has confirmed the funding allocations of £80m to support local authorities’ bus service improvement plans (BSIPs) in 2024-25.
Call for bus franchising powers for councils 22/09/2023 Local authorities need more powers, including to introduce franchising, to end a 'spiral of decline' in bus service delivery, a new report has said.
‘Up to’ £129m announced in zero emission bus boost 08/09/2023 The transport secretary has announced ‘up to’ £129m to help local transport authorities introduce hundreds more zero emission buses.
Street diverts £40m BSIP cash to subsidise bus firms 04/09/2023 West Midlands mayor Andy Street is to spend nearly half of the region’s bus service improvement cash on subsidies to private sector operators, following a deal with ministers.