When was the Bus Centre of Excellence set up and why? The Bus Centre of Excellence was set up in 2023; its creation was recommended in the National Bus Strategy (2021) to enable the delivery of a long-term programme of activities and support to the bus sector. Funded by... continue
Quality Bus, a major event produced by the Bus Centre of Excellence and Landor LINKS, will bring together local authorities, operators, service providers and consultants to share best practice across the bus sector.. The conference, which will be held in Portsmouth on 23 and 24 September, will look... continue
The story on rural bus services is generally presented as one of decline, but that’s not universally true and with new funding from the Bus Service Improvement Programme, the capped bus fare... continue
Quality Rural Bus, held in Hatfield in July, showcased the efforts being made to revive and re-invent bus services for the future, especially in less densely populated areas. Minister Simon Lightwood, giving a video address at the event, said: “Government is determined to kick-start economic... continue
The Bus Centre of Excellence (BCoE) has published its first annual report, with details of... continue
The Bus Centre of Excellence (BCoE) is creating “a network of professionals that did not exist”, Stephen Fidler, Director, Buses & Inclusion at DfT, has stated at a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) hearing. The DfT has invested about £1m in setting up the centre, which now has... continue
Almost a quarter of respondents to a survey said they have no understanding of the concept of net zero while 73% hold no strong view on projects that support net zero but disrupt daily life, according to a new report by Copper Consultancy and Keele University. The report – Winning Back the... continue
The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has handed the rail sector a mixed report card on its efforts to improve safety, performance and value. Britain’s railway remains one of the safest in Europe and the industry has made good progress taking action to address overdue structure assessments and... continue
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has awarded £66m towards projects to improve road links between towns and economic hubs in the West of Scotland. Renfrewshire Council will get £38.7m for new walking, cycling, bus and car links between Paisley town centre, the Advanced Manufacturing... continue
The Welsh Government has announced plans to create accessible and inclusive transport networks. The Travel for All strategy is based on five key principles: ensuring people feel safe; ensuring they feel welcome; improving accessibility; involving users in design decisions; and embedding... continue
More than 100 fewer people were killed or seriously injured on the West Midlands’ roads in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period the previous year, reports the Regional Road Safety Partnership. The 18% reduction in deaths and serious injuries follows the implementation of the... continue
Partial decriminalisation of speeding, more pedestrianisation, 10mph... continue
Train operator c2c has become the second train operator to be nationalised, following SWR earlier this year. c2c had been controlled by Italy’s state-owned rail company Trenitalia since 2017. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said c2c passengers had been su?ering “spiralling costs,... continue
A new ‘lane rental’ scheme is being considered in Greater Manchester to tackle congestion and cut disruption from roadworks on the city region’s busiest routes. Under the plans – proposed by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in partnership with the ten local highway... continue
More than 17,000 electric vehicle chargepoints have been added to the UK network in the past year, reports the Department for Transport Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood confirmed the number of chargepoints in the UK has grown by 27% in the past year, with 17,370 added since July... continue
New guidance to help boroughs roll out cross-pavement electric vehicle... continue
An inquiry into the regulation of taxi and private hire vehicles in England has been launched by the Transport Committee. The cross-party group will examine the effectiveness of current licensing frameworks, the impact of regulatory inconsistencies across councils, and the adequacy of safeguarding... continue
The Welsh Government proposes to replace seven transport grants with a Regional Transport Plan (RTP) delivery fund, distributed to the four Corporate Joint Committees (CJCs). The CJCs are statutory groupings of local authorities which have a duty to create and deliver RTPs and Regional Transport... continue
Powys County Council is proposing to introduce new 20mph limits on some sections of road, following the “listening exercise” held in response to protests against the outcome of 20mph becoming the default speed limit on Welsh restricted roads in 2023. Welsh Government ministers were... continue
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