Assessing UK bus decarbonisation plans
Stagecoach launches new sustainability strategy with call for “radical behaviour change” while Go-Ahead targets are backed by Science Based Targets
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Policy
CPT emphasises modal shift in response to decarbonisation
Responding to Transport for the North’s consultation on its forthcoming decarbonisation strategy, CPT has called for modal shift to be prioritised
Read moreCPT Cymru backs calls for Welsh Government to restore confidence in public transport
The need for governments to reverse messages which dissuade people from using public transport has been highlighted in an open
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Big plans, big numbers; now it’s time for delivery on ZE future
Assessing the UK government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan. The UK government had its homework marked earlier this year by its key
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Go-Ahead strategy to become fully carbon neutral by 2045
The Go-Ahead Group has sets out a new strategy to achieve a 75 per cent cut in emissions by 2035,
Read moreClimate change planning for West Midlands transport future
A wide-ranging plan is being drawn up to guide and direct investment and development of the West Midlands region’s transport
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Go-Ahead urges car drivers to switch to the bus to save carbon
The Go-Ahead Group used last month’s Earth Day to issue a plea to motorists to consider a minor change in
Read moreCPT argues for focus on modal shift, rather than green buses to reach net-zero targets
Responding to a Government consultation on phasing out new diesel buses, CPT argues that zero emission buses alone cannot deliver
Read moreCILT report analyses factors affecting local bus patronage
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s bus & coach policy group has released its latest paper: Factors affecting local
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Glasgow bus operators join forces to promote growth
Leading bus operators from across the Glasgow city region have joined forces to create Glas-Go, a new bus alliance which
Read moreCPT Cymru calls on next Welsh Government to build a better bus network for Wales
Ahead of the 2021 Senedd elections, CPT Wales called on Wales’ prospective politicians to invest in Wales’ bus network to
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Big boost for zero emission buses in Scotland and England
The Scottish and UK governments have announced new funding schemes to support the rollout of zero emission buses in Scotland
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UK national bus strategy: beyond deregulation
The bus strategy will force local authorities and bus operators to work together in enhanced partnerships or franchising systems in
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First franchised bus services could start in Greater Manchester in 2023
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has confirmed that he plans to “take control of buses in the biggest
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McGill’s places extra electric orders after Scottish government funding
A new £15million investment in electric buses has been announced by McGill’s, the UK’s largest independent bus operator. The latest
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LowCVP rebadges as Zemo Partnership to accelerate to zero
To reinforce a focus on the target for road transport emissions to be zero by 2050, the Low Carbon Vehicle
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Work begins on first Sprint bus priority route in Birmingham
Construction work is underway on the new Sprint bus route designed to deliver improved journey times and more reliable services
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