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CPT Consultation Response: Managing Pavement Parking

CPT's response to Managing Pavement Parking

CPT Consultation Response: ‘Draft City Centre Transport Strategy To 2040’

CPT's response to ‘Draft City Centre Transport Strategy To 2040’

CPT Consultation Response: Reinstatement of off Street Coach Parking off Sheffield Street

CPT's response to Reinstatement of off Street Coach Parking off Sheffield Street

Recovery Partnerships key to a passenger led recovery

New, agile agreements between bus operators and local authorities can help transform services for passengers after the Covid-19 pandemic, the bus industry has said.

CPT reacts to annual bus statistics

Responding to the publication of the annual bus statistics through to March 2020. CPT Chief Executive Graham Vidler said:

“This drop in passenger numbers reflects that in the weeks before lockdown we had already begun to see people deciding to travel less as a result of Covid-19. Following the stay at home message we also saw bus passenger numbers drop to 10% of normal in a matter of days.

CPT announces Jane Cole of Blackpool Transport as 2021 President

The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has announced that Jane Cole, Managing Director of Blackpool Transport, will become the new CPT President at the end of January 2021, taking over from Steve Whiteway.

CPT Consultation Response: TfSE's Proposal to Government for Statutory Status

CPT's response to TfSE's Proposal to Government for Statutory Status

CPT reacts: Chancellor's annoucement on job support

A CPT spokesperson said: These welcome changes to the Job Support Scheme will help more coach operators than the previous scheme, which was of limited use. But we should not underestimate how badly the sector has been hit and for some these changes will not be enough.

CPT celebrates the future of clean travel

On Thursday 8 October the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) will be joining the Clean Air Day UK celebrations on Twitter to highlight the role of buses and coaches in improving air quality.