CPT: Employer National Insurance rise adds £110 million a year to bus industry costs
Changes to employer National Insurance have added an estimated £110 million a year to the bus industry’s costs, equivalent to a 2.4% increase in payroll costs, according to the latest Confederation of Passenger Transport Cost Monitor. The report found that employer National Insurance costs rose by 33.1% between February 2025 and February 2026 following the […]
7.1mph: London’s average bus speed ‘no faster than jogging pace’
London buses travel at an average of just 7.1mph – no faster than an average person jogging, new data has suggested. However, a 10% increase in bus speeds across London could save bus operators around £214 million a year. Figures published by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), and shared exclusively with The Standard, suggest […]
Campaign for Better Transport launches Better Transport Week 2026
Simon Lightwood MP, Minister for Roads and Buses, joined coach industry leaders at London’s Victoria Coach Station to celebrate the role of coach travel in connecting communities, supporting the economy and delivering sustainable transport across the UK. The visit marked the launch of Better Transport Week 2026, organised by the Campaign for Better Transport, which […]
Greater productivity, less wasted time and more efficient operation: Faster buses would unlock £5billion, says CPT
‘Bold’ measures to provide greater priority to buses on England’s roads would speed up everyday journeys sufficiently to unlock £5 billion of economic benefits nationwide. An independent analysis for the Confederation of Passenger Transport has found that a 10% improvement in bus speeds – achievable through more extensive bus lanes, traffic light priority and greater […]
Bus and coach sector apprenticeships offer life changing opportunities and help tackle youth unemployment
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) is marking National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the vital role apprenticeships in the sector play in building a skilled workforce, strengthening local communities, and supporting the Government’s ambition to reduce the number of young people who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET). New figures show apprenticeships in […]
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 […]