Politicians challenged to speed up buses to deliver transformative change for Wales
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) will deliver a manifesto for change to the Welsh Parliament today, setting out priorities to enhance bus and coach services across the principality ahead of May’s Senedd elections. Driving Wales Forward is a cross-party call for investment to create the conditions for Wales’s most popular and affordable modes of public transport […]
Bus operators challenge politicians to tackle traffic jams and drive Scotland forward
Bus and coach operators are urging politicians to tackle Scotland’s chronic traffic congestion in order to speed up journeys, boost public transport and benefit the economy. In a manifesto to be launched on Monday at the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s Scotland conference in Edinburgh, the industry calls for steps to enable faster, greener and safer […]
Longer waits at bus stops if business taxes go up in the Budget
Bus and coach operators have warned the Treasury that after being hit by substantial cost pressure over the last year, they cannot absorb any further tax hits without cutting day-to-day bus services. Buses carry 11 million passengers a day. Passengers arriving by bus spend almost £40 billion a year in shops, cafes, restaurants and leisure […]
CPT responds to £3 bus fare cap extension
Graham Vidler, Chief Executive of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, has responded to the Government’s extension of the £3 bus fare cap until March 2027. The Confederation of Passenger Transport has responded to the the Government’s extension of the the £3 bus fare cap until March 2027. “While most passengers already pay less than the […]
CPT issue statement on Second Reading of the Bus Services Bill in the House of Commons
The Second Reading of the Bus Services Bill is taking place in the House of Commons on Monday 2nd June. The Confederation of Passenger Transport has been working closely with the Department for Transport on behalf of bus operators and the wider industry. Graham Vidler, Chief Executive of the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said: “Bus […]
£38m Government funding a welcome step on the journey to nationwide green bus fleet
The Confederation of Passenger Transport today welcomes a £38 million investment by the Department for Transport to support 12 local authorities in expansion of zero emission bus fleets. The funding – which will be backed up by at least three times the amount of private sector investment – will help to deliver 319 new zero […]
Bus operators call for action to tackle badly co-ordinated streetworks
Poorly planned and badly co-ordinated streetworks are having an enormous impact on bus and coach services nationwide according to research by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). Mismanaged streetworks are leading to punctuality problems, complaints from passengers, services being cancelled altogether, long diversionary routes, administrative costs and financial penalties for operators. Utility companies are supposed […]
Confederation of Passenger Transport calls for bold investment in bus services to drive economic growth
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has today submitted proposals to the Government’s Spending Review, emphasising that better buses are key to achieving economic growth and improving quality of life for communities across Britain. At the CPT’s conference last month, the Minister for Local Transport Simon Lightwood identified buses as a vital tool to advance […]
CPT calls for exemption of Closed-Door School Services from Bus Open Data
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has called on the Government to exempt closed-door school services from Bus Open Data (BODS) requirements. In a paper shared with the Department for Transport, CPT argues that current regulations place an unnecessary burden on operators of these services, leading to increased costs, administrative complexity, andpotential safety concerns. Key […]
CPT welcomes South Yorks public transport approach
The Confederation of Passenger Transport, which represents the bus and coach industry, today welcomed consideration in South Yorkshire of bold measures to encourage motorists out of their cars and onto publictransport. Road user charging, workplace parking levies and reallocation of road space from private cars to buses are among the ideas put forward in documents […]