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
Budget will hit coach and bus operators hard, says CPT CEO
December 16 2024
Changes concerning employer National Insurance contributions run counter to the government’s aim to reform bus services, says Confederation of Passenger Transport CEO Graham Vidler
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.
