This stresses the imperative for LTAs to be required to set out a clear and cohesive case for franchising before an assessment is undertaken to ensure that tax payer money, time and resource is not wasted on an unsound process.
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Reacting to the Chancellor’s statement, Alison Edwards, Director of Policy and External Relations at the Confederation of Passenger Transport, said:
October 30 2024
“Buses are the UK’s most popular and affordable form of public transport, carrying over 10 million people a day. We welcome the Government’s ambition of improving buses nationwide and this week’s package of £1 billion in public funding for buses will safeguard vital routes and ensure that fares across England are capped at £3.
Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) statement on the government’s decision to raise the bus fare cap to £3
October 28 2024
“We are pleased that the government has taken steps to implement a managed exit from the £2 fare cap in line with our proposals. While it will avoid the dangers of a cliff edge at the end of this year, an increase to £3 will still present challenges for many passengers, particularly those who rely on buses as their primary means of affordable travel.
Economic Impacts of Coach Services Report
October 17 2024
CPT has published new research conducted by KPMG that quantifies the significant economic benefits of coach services to the British economy - including direct impacts for passengers and operators, and additional benefits that arise for supply chains, commerce and communities.
CPT welcomes the creation of a UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel
October 08 2024
CPT welcomes the creation of the panel and looks forward to exploring how the UK can continue to be world leaders in creating a zero emission bus network that offers a growing number of passengers one of the most sustainable forms of transport.
Bus must sit at the heart of a new vision-led approach to placemaking
September 25 2024
In its response to the government’s consultation on planning reforms, CPT calls for a ‘bus first’ approach to be enshrined in the National Planning Policy Framework - to ensure new towns and housing developments are designed to be healthier, greener, and better-connected communities.
New bus driver training materials created by blind and partially sighted people added to CPT's Compliance Manual
September 25 2024
The materials, published to mark the end of Catch the Bus Month, September 2024, were prepared by the UK charity, Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and its volunteer-led Sight Loss Councils (SLCs), working with Brighton and Hove Buses, Bus Users UK, The Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and CPT.