Bus
Resources
Bus Subsidy Reform Consultation
Concessionary Travel: The funding timebomb for PTEs
EU Bus Passenger Rights
Moving on: Working towards a better public transport offer for young people in tough times
Aims to get local transport authorities thinking about how they can provide the best deal for young people on public transport in a difficult economic climate.
High Hurdles on QCs
Working with young people to make buses better - a guide for the bus sector
Written after young people, bus companies, transport authorities and government departments got together to look at ways to improve young people’s access to, and experience of, using buses. A companion guide for young people is also available.
How can I make buses better? A guide for young people
Written after young people, bus companies, transport authorities and government departments got together to look at ways to improve young people’s access to, and experience of, using buses. A companion guide for the bus sector is also available.
Competition in the local bus market
Competition Commission addendum on geographic market segmentation and operator conduct
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New DfT bus proposals welcomed
Responding to a consultation on a package of measures on buses by the Department for Transport (launched yesterday, 9th March), lead Director General for pteg on bus issues, David Brown, said:
pteg warns against return to bus wars following OFT decision
pteg have responded to the news that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred UK local bus services, excluding London and Northern Ireland, to the Competition Commission.
Chair of pteg,Neil Scales, said:
CPT and pteg work together to roll out more effective voluntary partnerships
Joint agreements, pilots and seminars hailed as ‘significant milestone’ for better bus services
Cost of free bus travel could 'spiral out of control'
The cost of concessionary bus travel in England could spiral out of control even if the government plugs the current funding gaps, new research published today has revealed.
Support for MPs call for better monitoring of bus services
pteg has welcomed a report from the House of Commons Transport Select Committee [1] which calls for locally accountable Integrated Transport Authorities to be given the job of monitoring bus punctuality and reliability.
ITAs call on Government to retain special grants to fund concessionary passes
Warning that change could de-stabilise the scheme in Britain’s largest cities
Greening big city bus fleets - new report sets out the options
New report on the greening of big city bus fleets shows oldest buses must be modified or replaced if buses are to retain their green credentials
Following London's lead could turn city region bus networks around
According to a new analysis of the latest industry statistics by leading bus industry expert, Professor Peter White of the University of Westminster, making bus networks simple, frequent and stable every day and all day - could help trigger a revival in city region bus networks.
Wide-ranging reforms for bus subsidy welcomed
pteg has welcomed Government proposals to reform more than £400 million of bus subsidy payments.
The Bus Services Operators Grant (BSOG) is currently paid per litre of diesel burned. So the less fuel efficient the bus the higher the subsidy payment.
Funding boost for free fares scheme
City region transport authorities today welcomed the news that the Government is to provide them with a special grant to cover the cost of the go-anywhere, free off-peak bus travel scheme for older and disabled people, which starts next April.