The Urban Transport Group, the UK’s network of city region transport authorities, has responded to the Government’s decision to extend funding for bus services to 2025 and continue the national £2 fare cap until October, after which point, it will rise to £2.50 until the end of November 2024.

The Urban Transport Group is pleased to welcome Monta Drozdova as its new Policy and Research Advisor.

Jason Prince has been appointed the new Director of the Urban Transport Group, the UK’s network of city region transport authorities.

The Urban Transport Group has responded to the Government’s decision to extend funding to protect bus services and continue the national £2 fares cap until early summer.

Bus passengers could be dealt the double blow of fewer services and higher fares if the Government ends its Covid-related support for the bus at the end of March.

Steve Warrener, the Managing Director of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), is the new Chair of the Urban Transport Group – the UK’s network of city region transport authorities.

The future of bus services in England ‘hangs in the balance’ as Government funding needed to keep the wheels turning expires at the end of March.

A new report has identified multiple obstacles to giving public transport users in the city regions the smart, simple and integrated ticketing experience that passengers already enjoy in London.

Jonathan Bray, Director at the Urban Transport Group since 2008, will be stepping down in early April 2023.