Read our supplement: Scotland’s Buses 2025
Welcome to Scotland’s Buses 2025. This special publication from Passenger Transport places the spotlight on Scotland’s bus and coach industry and its partners, celebrates their achievements and considers the challenges they face. Published in association with CPT for an eighth time, this year’s edition incorporates the official Conference Workbook for the 47th annual CPT Scotland...
‘Bus is best’ towns and for cities in Scotland
Scotland’s minister for connectivity says the bus and coach sector will play a key role in delivering the first minister’s four priorities for government Fairlie: ‘The climate emergency is our single greatest challenge’ Buses are a vital tool for achieving the Scottish Government’s priorities, according to the country’s minister for connectivity. In an article...
TfL makes bid to take control of GTR route
TfL makes formal application to run Northern City Line TfL’s proposals cover services between Moorgate in the City of London, Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City Transport for London has formally applied to the Department for Transport to take over services on the Northern City Line between Moorgate and Hertfordshire, which are currently operated by...
Likely bidders revealed for Weaver Network
Major groups and SMEs line up to bid for contracts as West Yorkshire Combined Authority presses ahead with plans for bus franchising Weaver Network to launch in 2027 The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has confirmed the list of operators that have registered to compete for contracts under its forthcoming Weaver Network bus franchising...
We must re-learn lessons of Hatfield
The Hatfield disaster – which took place 25 years ago – is a telling history lesson, particularly during this period of structural change It’s not difficult to think that the rail industry is caught in a ‘rinse and repeat’ cycle, like the children’s TV show The Magic Roundabout, particularly as it lurches through...
Bus driver pay has soared post-pandemic
Weekly earnings for bus and coach drivers, including overtime, rose by 29.4% between 2021 and 2024, outstripping increases for other workers Bus driver earnings exceeded that of other shift workers such as police officers Bus and coach drivers across the UK have received a typical pay rise of nearly 30% over the last three...
‘Building a stronger, more inclusive future’
Women in Bus and Coach holds third summit in Birmingham First bus driver Michele Elliot won the Best Woman in Bus Award Women in Bus and Coach held its third annual summit at lead sponsor BT’s state of the art event facility in Snowhill Birmingham this week, bringing together industry leaders, stakeholders, frontline operators...
Safety is a right, not a privilege
Incidents of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) occur every day on public transport. What are we doing to prevent it? Kayleigh Ingham BY Kayleigh Ingham, First Bus Buses and trains are lifelines that connect people to work, education, healthcare, and their loved ones. But for too many women and girls, their journeys...
Insular Britain is staying at home
An apathetic population is no longer making trips that were once routine. What does this mean for public transport operators? Another week of travelling around the UK has made me realise just how market forces are conspiring against whole swathes of our landscape at the moment. I don’t know why I am surprised...
‘The bus industry in Britain is on the rise’
There was an upbeat mood at last week’s UK Bus Summit in Manchester, with speakers expressing enthusiasm about the industry’s future Andy Burnham speaking at last week’s UK Bus Summit Last week’s UK Bus Summit, organised by Transport Times in partnership with Passenger Transport, was the seventh to have taken place – but...
‘The most exciting time for buses in 50 years’
Last week’s UK Bus Summit in Manchester saw political leaders, transport chiefs and bus companies express enthusiasm about the direction of travel Metro mayors are keen to replicate – and surpass – what Greater Manchester has achieved The overall vibe was a positive one at last week’s UK Bus Summit in Manchester....
‘It’s not just about trains – it’s about us’