Bus Centre of Excellence

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.

12:00-14:00

Speakers:

Kiron Chatterjee & Eda Beyazit - UWEAlice Missler - Hertfordshire County CouncilStephen Fidler - DfTPaola Sammarco - DfTSelene Wilson & David Tang - DfTRachel Glab & Nathan Cole - DfTRichard Walker - DfTSharon Payne - Transport EastMatt Stone - Worcestershire On Demand

Autonomous Passenger Services: from real-world trials to service procurement

This webinar brings together leading organisations currently delivering some of the UK’s most advanced autonomous mobility projects to share practical insights for policy, planning and procurement.

12:00 - 13:30

Speakers:

Dr George Beard - Head of New Mobility, TRLKevin Vincent - Director Centre for Connected and Autonomous Automotive Research and National Transport Design CentreJames Long - Strategic Initiatives Director, TRLJamie Wilson - Head of Concepts & Advanced Engineering, Alexander Dennis

Launch of London’s Bus Safety Standard 2

With support from Transport for London and Women in Bus and Coach, the Bus KSI Network is excited to invite you to the launch of London’s Bus Safety Standard 2

09:30-16:30

UTAC Millbrook Station Lane, Bedford, England, MK45 2JQ, United Kingdom

Rural Bus Conference

Rural Bus 2026 is hosted by Cheshire West and Chester Council, home to one of the Department for Transport’s Rural Franchising Pilots. These are aimed at moving beyond "one-size-fits-all" approaches and testing how to integrate, under a single authority, routes, fares, and timetables.

09:00-17:00

Chester Racecourse, Chester, CH1 2LY United Kingdom

Events & Activities

Unlocking Better Rural Buses through DRT, Enhanced Partnerships and Franchising

Speakers:

Autonomous Passenger Services: from real-world trials to service procurement

Speakers:

Launch of London’s Bus Safety Standard 2

Rural Bus Conference

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Events & Activities

Unlocking Better Rural Buses through DRT, Enhanced Partnerships and Franchising

Speakers:

Autonomous Passenger Services: from real-world trials to service procurement

Speakers:

Launch of London’s Bus Safety Standard 2

Rural Bus Conference

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