
Bus Centre of Excellence
@bcofex
A place of resources, guidance and support for all those working within and around the bus sector.
Funded by @transportgovuk and run by @CIHTUK
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https://www.buscentreofexcellence.org.uk/ 10-12-2023 15:03:26
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The Social Value Toolkit for Buses will be launched tomorrow in Birmingham and Online. The Toolkit will be available on our website after the launch event. You can find out more by exploring our latest blog post, or book a last minute ticket: buscentreofexcellence.org.uk/events/launch-âŚ

The Social Value Toolkit for Buses is now LIVE. This document builds on the extensive work conducted by various organisations as well as on evolving policy, research, and approaches to delivery. Commissioned by Department for Transport and developed by Arup UK buscentreofexcellence.org.uk/social-value-tâŚ


Congratulations to Eric Dale, Academy Manager, for winning the Bus Centre of Excellence Lifetime Achievement award. The announcement was shared at the Quality Bus Conference held in Manchester yesterday and is truly well deserved. The âBus Centre of Excellence Lifetime Achievement Awardâ



Join our upcoming Webinar on Monday 18 November, with Competition & Markets Authority, to discuss the recently published bus franchising advice paper for LTAs. We will provide a high-level overview of the paper and how the CMA can assist LTAs considering franchising proposals: buscentreofexcellence.org.uk/events/webinarâŚ


Everyone should feel safe on public transport. Today, alongside Bus Centre of Excellence we brought together representatives from across the sector to look at how we can best tackle anti-social behaviour and violence against women and girls. Together, we will make transport networks safer.



Join us next year, for our first webinar of the new year, with Confederation of Passenger Transport to explore how the Cost Monitor came about and how it can be useful for operators, local authorities, and other key stakeholders. Register for free: buscentreofexcellence.org.uk/events/the-cptâŚ


Join us on Wednesday 8 January, for our first webinar of the year, with Confederation of Passenger Transport, to explore how the Cost Monitor came about and how it can be useful for operators, local authorities, and other key stakeholders. Registration is FREE! buscentreofexcellence.org.uk/events/the-cptâŚ

Join our FREE webinar on Wednesday 26 February in partnership with the Bus Centre of Excellence with speakers from Trueform Manufacturing & Technologies Group to discuss what makes a brilliant bus stop and how a National Bus Stop Standard could improve things for passengers. Register here: buscentreofexcellence.org.uk/events/better-âŚ


Join us for a FREE site visit to PEARLplace next month to experience the setup for an experiment on how upper deck sunroofs and tinted solar films affect passenger thermal comfort in a double-deck bus in winter. Register now to secure your place: buscentreofexcellence.org.uk/events/thermalâŚ

Join us for a webinar on Monday 24 February with Mayor Dr Nik Johnson, to address the current challenges of buses in Cambridgeshire & Peterborough (Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority) including the performance of local bus services. Registration now for FREE: buscentreofexcellence.org.uk/events/the-roaâŚ

Campaign for Better Transport released a report which revealed that too many bus stops are poorly equipped. Join us on Wednesday 26 February, with Campaign for Better Transport, supported by Trueform Manufacturing & Technologies Group, to discuss what makes a brilliant bus stop: buscentreofexcellence.org.uk/events/better-âŚ

We're partnering with Bus Centre of Excellence to bring you a FREE webinar on Mon 24th Feb to debate the future of bus services with talks from Dr Nik Johnson and industry experts. Click here to find out more: orlo.uk/6fzCW and here to sign up: orlo.uk/c96Nz #RoadToBetterBuses

Only 5 spaces remaining for this site visit. Register now and join us at PEARLplace next week, to experience an experiment on how upper deck sunroofs and tinted solar films affect passenger thermal comfort in a double-deck bus in winter: eventbrite.co.uk/e/121956100278âŚ


In partnership with The Go-Ahead Group and Stagecoach Group, the Bus Centre of Excellence are hosting a Webinar next week, on Tuesday 25 March, to launch a new report on bus services and new residential developments. Register now to secure your place: buscentreofexcellence.org.uk/events/launch-âŚ
