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With the Bus Recovery Grant coming to an end, CPT's new survey highlights the concerns among bus passengers regarding the potential loss of services and its impact on their ability to commute and access job opportunities.
Despite rising inflationary costs for operators, the National Bus Fare Survey for 2022 shows that the bus remains a cost-effective option for passengers, with low fare schemes and contactless payments improving the customer experience.
CPT's Zero Emission Coach Taskforce's new report identifies the need for low carbon fuels and zero-emission infrastructure to sustain affordable and sustainable coach travel in the UK after 2040.
The report calls for policies to promote bus and coach travel in Scotland in order to achieve the country's net zero targets and unlock benefits, including investing in infrastructure and subsidising fares.
Building on two years’ worth of unprecedented government support to keep bus and light rail networks running, the UK government’s new funding package will support operators across England in their post-pandemic recovery.
The British Government has allocated a further £256 million to support bus and tram services in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4 January 2017 | By John Birtwistle, CPT President for 2016
John Birtwistle, Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) President for 2016, gives his transport predictions for the year ahead…
16 March 2016 | By Euro Bus Expo
Euro Bus Expo 2016 – the essential European showcase for the bus and coach industry, returns to the NEC Birmingham on 1-3 November with its biggest edition yet...
6 May 2011 | By Simon Posner, Chief Executive, Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT)
The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) is recognised by Government as the voice of the coach, bus and light-rail industries and is the focus for consultation and negotiation on national and international legislation, local regulations, operational practices and engineering standards. The benefits of CPT membership are not solely political…
28 October 2010 | By Simon Posner, Chief Executive, Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT)
For Intelligent Transport, Simon Posner, Chief Executive at the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) explains what challenges lay ahead for Britain’s bus, coach and light rail operators, following the recent general election. Transport is the life blood of any modern economy. It plays a major role in developing environmental, economic,…
30 April 2008 | By Simon Posner, Chief Executive, Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT)
The Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT) is recognised by Government as the voice of the coach, bus and light rail industries and is the focus for consultation and negotiation on national and international legislation, local regulations, operational practices and engineering standards. As a trade association, we exist for one…
