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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.

Celebrating the value of the coach sector and its passengers

October 21 2024

CPT President Paul Lynch highlights the value of coach to the economy and the need for the transport mode to be fully embraced nationwide

Planning reform efforts must put bus services first

October 21 2024

Government needs to take action to make sure coach and bus are considered when new housing developments are built, says CPT Policy Manger, Nicholas Jessup.  

Guidance on franchising welcome, clarity still urgently required on bus fares and funding.  

September 16 2024

Rebecka Steven, CPT’s Senior Policy Adviser, shares her views on recent news from Whitehall 

‘Pay as you drive’ – a key way to speed up modal shift?

August 20 2024

CPT President Paul Lynch asks if road pricing - a powerful tool that can help achieve many goals - is an idea whose time has perhaps finally come. 

Moving fast and fixing things right

August 01 2024

CPT CEO Graham Vidler shares his thoughts on the Secretary of State for Transport's plans for better buses. 

CPT members driving forward a Scottish net zero bus network 

July 26 2024

The Scottish Zero Emission Bus Scheme (ScotZEB) is a really good news story for the sector.

New government can unlock huge opportunities for coach and bus

July 18 2024

CEO Graham Vidler explains what CPT is saying to the new administration