http://www.cpt-uk.org/ The voice of the coach, bus and light rail industries in UK. This edition includes: Coach Tourism Awards 2012; Pension reforms for 2012; CPT run CPC drivers courses; CPT's London amp; Home Counties Region renamed London and South East Region http://www.cpt-uk.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsevents.details_newsXnews_id=799 Later this month CPT willnbsp;start delivering Driver CPC courses for the benefit of its members. http://www.cpt-uk.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsevents.details_newsXnews_id=798 This edition includes: Key Industry Figures address Members at the CPT Annual Dinner, CPT Commercial Partners, January and 2 new select committee inquiries come along at once. http://www.cpt-uk.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsevents.details_newsXnews_id=797 Transport Minister, Norman Baker MP and newly elected CPT Chairman, Mark Yexley, addressed a capacity audience at this yearrsquo;s CPT dinner. The industryrsquo;s annual lead off event took place last night, 26 January, in Londonrsquo;s Hilton Hotel. http://www.cpt-uk.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsevents.details_newsXnews_id=796 Local bus services across Wales are at risk and fares certain to rise following a drastic cut in essential funding to operators announced by the Welsh Government. A massive 25 reduction in Bus Service Operators Grant BSOG from 1 April 2012 will mean extra cost of millions of pounds to bus operators who are already facing big hikes in their running costs. BSOG, formerly known as the Fuel Duty Rebate FDR, rebates bus operators for the fuel duty they pay when running local registered bus services and has been in existence since its introduction by the erstwhile Labour Government in 1965. http://www.cpt-uk.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsevents.details_newsXnews_id=795 This edition includes:Standardised Discounts for Young People quot;an aspiration too farquot; CPT, LEZ Changes in Naples, Coach Parking in Shrewsbury, pound;50m Boost for Sustainable Transport in Scotland, Riddor 2012 Change, Coach Holiday Conference 2012 Book Now http://www.cpt-uk.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsevents.details_newsXnews_id=794 The city of Naples a hrefhttp:lowemissionzones.eucountriesmainmenu147italymainmenu81napoli targetblankhttp:lowemissionzones.eucountriesmainmenu147italymainmenu81napolianbsp; has just announced that their LEZ has been altered and extended until at least 30.6.12. http://www.cpt-uk.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsevents.details_newsXnews_id=793 strongFlyover to reopen one lane in either direction for cars, vans and other light trafficstrong middot; strongTfL continues to work round the clock to reopen bridge to all traffic over the next four monthsstrongmiddot; strongDrivers advised to continue to plan routes carefully and avoid area if possiblenbsp;br strong br Transport for London TfL will be able to reopen one lane in each direction of the Hammersmith Flyover to cars, vans and other light vehicles, before tomorrow morningrsquo;s rush hour, following confirmation from structural engineers and leading independent experts that the flyover is now safe to take light traffic. http://www.cpt-uk.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsevents.details_newsXnews_id=792 This edition includes: New Campaign urges drivers to 'make small switch' to help deliver cleaner, healthier air, irtec, Colin Moore Joins CPT, CPT Annual Dinner Last Minute Bookings, Directive Changes, and Colin Moore joins CPT. http://www.cpt-uk.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsevents.details_newsXnews_id=791 The Mayor has launched new campaign encouraging Londoners to turn off their enginesnbsp;when their vehiclenbsp;is stationarynbsp;for more than a minute. nbsp;It isnbsp;part of a package of measures to improve air quality, cut harmful pollution and clean up the city ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. http://www.cpt-uk.org/index.php?fuseaction=newsevents.details_newsXnews_id=790