Unrealistic promises from politicians about buses and bus services are nothing new. The latest of those was made by First Minister John Swinney on 17 October when he said that Scotland's bus network will come into public control in little more than four-a... See more
The Traffic Commissioners (TCs) often use their annual report to give opinion on aspects of their work and the wider road transport regulatory field. This year's, which covers the year to 31 March, is no different, and commentary on recruitment and retent... See more
How recruitment and retention of Traffic Commissioners (TCs) is handled by the Department for Transport (DfT) requires attention if a stable cohort is to be maintained, those regulators have written in their annual report for 2025/26. The 12 months prior ... See more
Scotland is thus far the only one of the Home Nations where the coach industry has received grant funding to help its decarbonisation work. After lobbying by the sector there, coaches for all use cases, including private hire and tourism, gained eligibili... See more
The consequences of bus franchising for incumbent SME operators have been far from positive to date, proving some predictions from that part of the industry right. Across three tranches in Greater Manchester, only one such bidder won work, while early con... See more
