Operators across the North East have invested millions of pounds to retrofit vehicles with low carbon emission technology to improve air quality in Newcastle and Gateshead, but are hitting a brick wall with a lack of support from council officers to complete their applications.
The new highly sought-after Cost Monitor will also allow operators to benchmark their costs and performance anonymously against their peers, as well as inform CPT’s policy discussions with governments and industry stakeholders.
A new WPI Economics report, commissioned by the CPT, shows how major benefits could be reaped by levelling the playing field between private motoring and public transport in Wales.