CPT has announced its priorities for the next UK Government, with the launch of its manifestos for bus and coach, at its 2024 conference held in London.
Access All Areas sets out how the next Government can help to unleash the full potential of the coach network, while Driving Britain Forward outlines six key points to unlock the economic, net zero and social wellbeing potential of buses.
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While #NationalCoachWeek is in its third year, CPT is proud to have served the UK coach sector since 1974.
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Gaining CPT’s 'Coach Friendly' accreditation is a valuable way for any local area to increase their earning potential, improve air quality and the environment, reduce congestion whilst continuing to develop tourism.
Click here to read moreThe Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has published new research examining policy options that might be used to support a sustainable transition away from a £2 fare cap once this ends in December 2024.
The report Alternatives to the national fare cap – how can the next government make bus travel more affordable for more people was published on March 14th 2024.
Click here to read moreCPT established the Rural Zero Emission Bus Taskforce in June 2023 to identify the specific challenges facing operators of rural bus services. Whilst the transition to zero emission vehicles continues to be a challenge for all the bus sector, these challenges are exacerbated for rural services due to their nature.
The report Delivering Zero Emission Bus Services to Rural Areas was published in February 2024
Click here to read moreProposals published in the report Y Ffordd Gymreig (The Welsh Way), from data analytics specialists Tracsis and CPT Cymru, details how adopting the “Minimum Subsidy” model of bus franchising will empower bus operators to invest and improve connectivity for millions of passengers.
Click here to read moreScotland’s bus and coach services can easily connect you with friends, family, and great times, whether you’re meeting friends for an evening out, heading to your local swimming pool or having a family day out. Even better, they’re a great and hassle-free way to travel. Find out how you can save money, reduce stress, and cut your carbon emissions. Wherever you’re going, your next journey should start with a stop.
Click here to read moreCPT established the Zero Emission Coach Taskforce at our Zero Emission Coach Conference in December 2021. The taskforce brings together key industry experts including coach operators and manufacturers, infrastructure and finance providers and government observers to identify the challenges to decarbonising our coach fleet, supported by industry evidence. Two reports have now been published.
Click here to read moreThe Confederation of Passenger Transport, the trade body for the bus and coach industry, has commissioned WPI Economics to analyse the role that switching car journeys to bus and coach journeys (”modal shift") may have in achieving the country’s Net Zero emissions goal.
Click here to read moreThe most thanked profession in the UK is being a bus and coach driver! Find out more about CPT's bus and coach driver recruitment campaign.
Click here to read moreCheers Drive - CPT's bus and coach driver recruitment campaign for Wales and the South West of England
Click here to read moreThe Confederation of Passenger Transport, the trade body for the bus and coach industry, has commissioned WPI Economics to analyse the role that switching car journeys to bus and coach journeys (“modal shift”) may have in achieving the country’s net zero emissions goal. This report summarises the result of the first stage of the project, demonstrating why modal shift is necessary to ensure a just transition to net zero and desirable for its multidimensional benefits, while the next report will assess different policy interventions to demonstrate that modal shift is possible.
Click here to read moreBus and coach drivers are key workers and make a real difference to the UK. They help people to get out and about – to get to work or education, to go shopping, access other essential services or to enjoy some leisure time and meet other people. Click here for more.
The Bus Decarbonisation Taskforce is a group of senior stakeholders from across the Scottish bus industry, finance, energy and Government. It will create a pathway to decarbonisation for Scotland’s public service bus fleet. CPT represents our members’ interests within the group, advocating a just transition to zero emission.
We are delighted to launch the Coach Strategy, the industry’s first official strategy outlining vital role of coach in UK society and how, with Government support, the industry can thrive and play its full part in the economic and green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Moving Forward Together strategy sets out how we can get 1 billion more journeys by bus by 2030.
The strategy includes new commitments from the industry, including a pledge to work with government to make every new bus an ultra-low or zero emission bus from 2025.