Upcoming Events
Upcoming conferences, events and webinars related to the bus sector are detailed below.
Wherever possible, BCoE events will be free, but third-party events may incur charges from the organisers.
Interested in hosting an event via the Bus Centre of Excellence? Want to notify us of an upcoming event? Please Let us know!
In-person: Advanced Emergency Braking Demonstration
This event is a demonstration day for Advanced Emergency Braking (AEB), a driver assist system intended to help a driver avoid or mitigate the severity of collisions.
BCoE Bus Forum
The BCoE Bus Forum is a recurring meeting bringing together the Department for Transport, local authorities, and bus operators to share best practice and discuss key sector developments.
Bus Reform: Will the latest bus legislation enable better public transport and transport planning outcomes?
This webinar draws together speakers with direct experience in – and with different perspectives on – improving bus services and service networks, and what that can achieve.
Barnsley MiCard Free Child Travel – the first initiative of its kind in England
This webinar will explore the background to the MiCard pilot, the challenges faced in design and implementation, and the mitigations put in place, including multi‑operator partnership working and coordinated funding from Barnsley Council and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.
Meet the Bus Operator
In partnership with the BCoE, 'Meet the Bus Operator' is SMMT’s new buyer-supplier matchmaking event for Local Transport Authorities (LTAs) and bus operators planning and delivering zero-emission bus projects.
Unlocking Better Rural Buses through DRT, Enhanced Partnerships and Franchising
This webinar introduces the recently published DfT Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) best practice guidance and looks at the findings from the final process evaluation report from the Rural Mobility Fund DRT pilots.
Rural Bus Conference
This unique event will bring together local authorities, operators, consultancy and service providers to share best practice across the rural bus sector.
Energy and fuels: how to achieve the best commercial, net zero and decarbonisation procurement outcomes
Crown Commercial Service will provide a overview of its energy and fuels commercial solutions and support services and how they help the public sector achieve net-zero goals through efficient energy procurement and decarbonisation.
From Paper to Platform: Ticketing Innovation and Integration
Join us as we journey through the evolution of ticketing and explore how cutting-edge innovation is shaping seamless, connected travel experiences.
A Short History of Fare Collection
This webinar is a journey through time starting with the Napoleonic wars and the birth of the omnibus through to mobile wallets, QR codes, and crypto currency today.
Transport technology: how to achieve the best commercial and procurement outcomes
Crown Commercial Service will provide an overview of how it helps public sector organizations procure transport technology solutions across urban, rural, and intercity settings.
Buses sourcing strategy: how to achieve the best commercial and procurement outcomes
Crown Commercial Service will provide an overview of the bus supply market, their category approach, how to buy using their commercial solutions and support services that are available in order for you to achieve your bus franchising procurement goals.
BCoE Bus Forum
The BCoE Bus Forum is a recurring meeting bringing together the Department for Transport, local authorities, and bus operators to share best practice and discuss key sector developments.
How Coventry’s Electric Bus City Enabled the AEBC Bid
This webinar examines how delivery experience, including depot-based charging, integrated solar and battery storage, and close working with operators, created the technical, commercial and organisational confidence needed to develop Coventry’s subsequent All-Electric Bus City (AEBC) submission.
CIHT Webinar: Planning sustainable development
This webinar will cover how the 2024 National Planning Policy Framework’s new vision-led approach to transport planning affects development proposals.
Webinar: Surrey County Council and Metrobus Hydrogen buses partnership
An overview of how Surrey secured Hydrogen Buses and discussion on the deployment and operation of the UK’s currently largest hydrogen bus operation in Surrey and Sussex.
Webinar: Models for delivery of local bus networks – a handbook for Local Transport Authorities
This webinar will present the step-by-step framework and say more about the approach local transport authorities can use to assess and compare different models so that they can choose the one right for them.
Webinar: Designing and positioning bus stops for more efficient operation
This webinar will cover some of the material in the current PTRC ‘Designing for Buses in the Urban Environment’ course plus new video material from recent projects.
In-person: London Transport Museum Depot Tour
Join us to learn about the history of London transport as we take a tour round London Transport Museum’s Depot in Acton, west London.
CIHT Webinar: Using personas to support travel behaviour change
Join this lunchtime free webinar to hear about the latest research on behavioural change.
Webinar: An Overview of Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption
An introduction to the legal framework that allows bus operators to work together, and with other modes, to deliver multi operator and multi modal ticketing.
Becoming a Chartered Transport Planning Professional (CTPP)
This webinar will cover an overview of the requirements and routes for you to become a Chartered Transport Planning Professional (CTPP).
CIHT Webinar: Street Works Report Launch
Join CIHT and guest speakers for the online launch of CIHT's latest report, Reducing the impact of highway works on road users, which looks at ways of minimising disruptions caused by street works and road works.
In-Person: Quality Bus Conference
This Conference will bring together local authorities, operators, consultancy and service providers to share best practice across the bus sector.
Is access to public transport necessary for realising key human rights?
This webinar is a companion to Quality Bus 2025, with panel of experts who will discuss the buses bill, and human rights laws and regulations within public transport.
Is CIHT for me?
Join us for an engaging and myth-busting webinar designed to show you what CIHT membership really offers — and why now is the perfect time to join.
CIHT Webinar: Climate Change Committee Annual Progress Reports - What do they mean for Transport
This webinar is an opportunity to explore the findings of the annual progress reports from the UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC), the independent body advising government on climate action.
Webinar: The National Audit Office’s Report On Buses In England – What It Means For The Bus Sector
Join us for an interactive 60-minute webinar reflecting on the findings of the recent National Audit Office report on Local Bus Services in England.
In-person: Quality Rural Bus Conference
The Conference will focus on improving rural bus services and the steering group is reviewing the submitted abstracts for presentations.
CIHT Webinar: Communicating Transport Schemes
Join this webinar to gather insights on how to efficiently communicate transport projects and policies to local communities and get them involved.
Webinar: Introduction to Buses and Bus Stops
Aimed at Councillors and elected Mayors, this event will explain how the bus industry works, the benefits of buses, the power that local politicians have and the options available to them for improving bus services.
Webinar: How Algorithms Are Changing Public Transport - The Technology Behind Demand Responsive Transport
Join us for an interactive 90-minute technical webinar exploring the innovations driving the next generation of Demand-Responsive Transport (DRT).
Virtual Workshop: Enhanced Partnerships Review - Shaping the Future of Bus Services
This online event is a chance for those involved closely with Enhanced Partnerships to input into the review to share where you have found successes and experienced challenges.
In-person: Bus Safety Conference
The Bus Knowledge Sharing and Incident (Bus KSI) Network, part of the Bus Centre of Excellence, is hosting its inaugural Bus Safety Conference, for professionals dedicated to improving bus safety across the UK.
CIHT Webinar: Women in Bus and Coach
This CIHT webinar is perfect for everyone who is interested in enhancing the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the transportation sector.
In-person: Enhanced Partnerships Review: Shaping the Future of Bus Services (Leeds)
This event is a chance for those involved closely with Enhanced Partnerships to network and share where you have found successes and experienced challenges.
Webinar: Coordinating roadworks for better bus journeys
In this webinar, we will discuss how we can manage and coordinate roadworks for better bus journeys.