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The Traffic Commissioner for Scotland has refused an application for a standard international public service vehicle operator’s licence in a case which has been referred to Action Fraud for them to investigate whether there has been any impropriety in the application for a bounce back loan.

According to Transport for London (TfL), the latest figures show that bus ridership has increased by nearly 10% since early January.

The UK new bus and coach market declined by -16.8% in 2021, with registrations falling to just 3467 vehicles, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

After UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made it clear that he was anxious to see an end to Covid restrictions as quickly as possible (see Covid restrictions will end in England on 24 February), Scotland’s First Minister has said that some will remain in place for another month.

People with Covid-19 symptoms will be encouraged to exercise personal responsibility, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, after all legal restrictions in England are lifted on Thursday 24 February.

First developed around two years ago, the new buses include a host of customer-friendly features that will, Transport for London (TfL) suggests, make bus travel an even more attractive alternative to the car.

With plans to introduce a Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) having recently hit problems, Defra has granted permission to Greater Manchester Authorities to delay the implementation of the scheme.

According to the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), communities across the UK are facing a 30% cut in bus services as operators prepare for the 31 March deadline on Covid Recovery funding. In response, the charity Bus Users is calling on the Government to take urgent action to protect what it describes as these lifeline services.

TRL, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Transport Research Foundation (TRF), has carried out a study for Transport for London (TfL) to determine and standardise an appropriate method of warning bus drivers when they engage the accelerator pedal.

As part of an industry-wide effort to recruit more bus and coach drivers, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has announced it is working with operators to run a recruitment week.