Bee Network: The now and the future of bus in Greater Manchester
Transition of bus services in Greater Manchester to the franchised Bee Network completed in early 2025. Behind the scenes, much…
Devolution is right route for bus, says former mayor
Devolution to combined authority level is creating better conditions in which bus services can thrive, according to the former Mayor…
Bee Network SME greater involvement focus draws ALBUM praise
Work by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) to facilitate SME operator involvement in future re-procurement of small franchise and school…
CPCA bus franchising delivery approach for independent review
The Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) Transport Committee is set to approve commencement of an independent review of how…
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority joins UTG
The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority (YNYCA) has become a member of the Urban Transport Group (UTG), which is…
Bus services in new housing developments anti-congestion call
Planning reform to unlock new housing developments must not lead to increased congestion and such projects should have “a measurably…
How do home-to-school contracts sit alongside bus franchising?
That bus franchising is coming to England, Wales and potentially Scotland too is known and understood. But what its spread…
Bus franchising contracts in Wales set to be sized from two vehicles
Bus franchising contracts in Wales are expected to be as small as for two vehicles in a bid to protect…
Vernon Everitt named preferred candidate to become TfW Chair
Greater Manchester Transport Commissioner Vernon Everitt (pictured, right) has been named preferred candidate for the position of Chair of Transport…
‘Measured and inclusive’ bus reform in Wales advocated by ALBUM
ALBUM is another trade body to air worries about how potential fallout from bus franchising in Wales will impact the…
