Blogs

Reasons to be cheerful about buses at the ballot box

April 29 2025

CPT's Director of Policy and External Relations, Alison Edwards, looks on the bright side of the political airtime buses are receiving. 

Operating an occasional European coach trip? Here’s what you need to know

April 22 2025

Are you a coach operator making occasional journeys carrying passengers between the UK and European Union? If so, the CPT’s Operations Team has been working to make the paperwork as simple and straightforward as possible.

COVID – five years on: What the coach and bus sectors learned

April 14 2025

Paul Lynch, CPT President and Stagecoach London MD, reflects on what the coach and bus sectors achieved during the tough times of the COVID pandemic

Five Years On: Honouring the Bus Drivers Who Kept Britain Moving

March 20 2025

This week marks five years since the UK entered its first lockdown due to COVID-19. In those early days, uncertainty and fear were everywhere. The road transport sector was hit hard, but the crisis also underscored the essential role of buses in keeping communities connected. 

Getting the best out of UK bus manufacturing

March 17 2025

The CPT’s Director of Policy and External Relations, Alison Edwards, reports from the inaugural meeting of the UK Bus Manufacturing Panel, convened to confront the challenges of the zero emission transition.

Bus investment offers treasury great value for money

March 17 2025

A relatively small amount of investment into bus could go a long way, says CPT Chief Executive Graham Vidler

Integrated transport: A key opportunity for coach and bus

March 16 2025

The Integrated National Transport Strategy presents a key opportunity for our industry, says CPT President and Stagecoach London MD Paul Lynch

Apprenticeships are an answer to coach and bus driver shortages

February 17 2025

CPT President and Stagecoach London MD Paul Lynch looks at why driver apprenticeships are not always considered the answer - even though recent stats are encouraging

Better buses pledge must be backed by cold, hard cash

January 19 2025

The government’s grand plans for buses will not meet success without sufficient funding, says CPT CEO Graham Vidler