Tim Deakin

Contingency for compulsory purchase of land for bus depots within large franchising contracts in the Liverpool City Region has been raised.

Funding for bus franchising in the Glasgow city region remains unclear after SPT published a draft Strathclyde Regional Bus Strategy.

With exclusivity on UNVI supply in the UK and work with Paramount Conversions, Coachtraders is seeing business grow rapidly.

Bus franchising could deliver wholesale change to the UK's services, but in its present form the mechanism has several large worries.

Reregulation of bus services in Greater Manchester was completed on 5 January with the rollout of the third and final tranche of franchising.

Bus Services Bill in England could have adverse impact on small and medium sized bus operators across urban and rural areas, group warns.

The Bus Bill in Wales is due to be introduced to the Senedd in March 2025 and the franchising-based model it will bring will begin in 2027.

A return of First Bus to the Transport for London market was unexpected - but it may be a further indicator of a new-found thirst for growth.

The Bus Partnership Fund in Scotland – currently subject to a heavily-criticised 'pause' – will be replaced by a Bus Infrastructure Fund.

The departure of Louise Haigh as Transport Secretary and arrival of Heidi Alexander was rapid - but what does it mean for coach and bus?