Blogs

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 

How coach and bus fared in the general election run-up

July 18 2024

CPT President Paul Lunch looks at issues which were conspicuous by the absence during the general election. 

Which party is offering what for bus and coach?  

June 27 2024

CPT’s Senior Public Affairs Manager, Matthew Mann, offers his analysis of general election manifestos

Highlighting the value of coach for our economy

June 17 2024

CPT President Paul Lynch explains how CPT is working to combat an under appreciation of the coach sector at local and national level 

No cause for let-up despite election pause

June 13 2024

The shock early election call means government business is quiet, but the industry needs to keep campaigning say CPT CEO Graham Vidler.