Confederation of Passenger Transport Responds to Transport Committee Street Works Report

July 03 2025

The Transport Committee has published its Second Report of Session on managing the impact of street works. 

Responding to the report, Keith McNally, Operations Director at the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said:

“Street works are a massive source of frustration for bus passengers. Too many buses are delayed and diverted by utilities digging up roads at short notice with little regard for disruption.

“Delays and cancellations from street works have contributed to a 13.5% real terms in increase in bus operators’ costs per mile since 2019 – a cost that is inevitably passed on to passengers.

“The bus industry backs the Transport Committee’s recommendations. We urge the Government to crack down on street works carried out under ‘emergency’ permits when they aren’t really emergencies.”