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!
RTIG Inform - Accessible Information Regulations & Grant Webinar (May 14th)
RTIG Inform presents a webinar covering are the regulations and how to ensure you can meet them and the support available from the accessible information grant
The Bus Centre of Excellence Presents: Buses in Fleet
It All Starts Within the Local Community : Join this webinar hosted by Steven Caulston from Buses in Fleet and follow the journey to help create a better bus future through a community-led grass roots approach.
RTIG Inform - Accessible Information Regulations & Grant Webinar (May 21st)
RTIG Inform presents a webinar covering are the regulations and how to ensure you can meet them and the support available from the accessible information grant
RTIG Inform - Accessible Information Regulations & Grant Webinar (May 29th)
RTIG Inform presents a webinar covering are the regulations and how to ensure you can meet them and the support available from the accessible information grant
DRT - Joint Event with ITS UK Public Transport Forum
Save the date! For this joint, in-person event with the ITS UK Public Transport Forum on all things DRT.
Enhanced Partnership’s Chair Conference
A Conference covering Transport East, Transport for the South East and England’s Economic Heartland, supported by the Bus Centre of Excellence.
Across the three Sub-national Transport bodies 35 Local Transport Authorities have worked in partnership with their local bus operators and Enhanced Partnerships are now in place. These Enhanced Partnerships are at different stages of development; some have been in existence for two years, some a few months.
CILT UK - Brighton & Hove Buses Looking to the Future
Ed Wills, Managing Director, of Brighton & Hove Buses will outline the company’s plans for the future in this webinar hosted by CILT UK.
Imberbus
Join this unique event when a vintage bus service is run from Warminster in Wiltshire, to the abandoned village of Imber on the Salisbury Plain.
Quality Bus 2024
Save the date for the Bus Centre of Excellence’s Annual Conference - Quality Bus in collaboration with Landor Links
Re-Designing Bus Networks: Lessons from Ireland and Overseas with Jarrett Walker
Jarrett Walker discusses how the reform of bus services across the UK is creating new opportunities to rethink the design of bus networks.
Public Sector Members' Network
The next meeting of the BCoE Public Sector Members’ Network will be on 8th May.
If you work for a Local Authority and would like to join the network, please email us.
Becoming a Chartered Transport Planning Professional (CTPP )– A Guide for Transport Planners in the Bus Sector
This webinar will cover an overview of the requirements and routes for you to become a Chartered Transport Planning Professional (CTPP). Chartered Transport Planning Professional is a qualification run jointly by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Transport Planning Society to recognise the skills and expertise of transport planners.
Becoming a Chartered Transport Planning Professional (CTPP )– A Guide for Transport Planners in the Bus Sector (Copy)
This webinar will cover an overview of the requirements and routes for you to become a Chartered Transport Planning Professional (CTPP). Chartered Transport Planning Professional is a qualification run jointly by the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation and the Transport Planning Society to recognise the skills and expertise of transport planners.
RTIG Inform - Accessible Information Regulations & Grant Webinar (May 3rd)
RTIG Inform presents a webinar covering are the regulations and how to ensure you can meet them and the support available from the accessible information grant
RTIG Inform - Bus User Priority Local Transport note
What does the new local transport note on Bus User Priority say? What does the note cover and what does it expect and what advice does it include?
RTIG Inform - Accessible Information Regulations & Grant Webinar
RTIG Inform presents a webinar covering are the regulations and how to ensure you can meet them and the support available from the accessible information grant
DRT Forum for Local Authorities
The purpose of the forum is to create a place for Local Authorities involved with DRT to network and share knowledge, issues and experiences.
Local Authorities DRT Forum
This forum is being held in collaboration with DfT and aims to create a place for LAs involved with or considering DRT to network and share knowledge, issues and experiences. It is intended for those running DRT or interested in finding out more about DRT.
Writing Your 2024 BSIP - Best Practice Workshop (online)
BCoE and DfT will host an online workshop event for those LTAs who were unable to attend the successful in-person workshops in Birmingham and London last week.
RTIG Inform - Enhanced Partnerships - Reporting
With EPs up and running we take a look at what the Bus Back Better strategy and the EP guidance says and what partnerships are achieving.
Bus Knowledge Sharing and Incident Network
This is the first meeting of the Bus Knowledge Sharing and Incident Network.
Bus Data Webinar with Tim Rivett
Join our webinar on Bus Data Hosted by Tim Rivett, to explore the transformative power of data in shaping the future of public transportation and enhancing the passenger experience.
CIHT Masterclass - The Power of Data For Social Inclusion
Join CIHT's webinar about Data collection, analysis and the communication of data insights will be incredibly important for the future of transportation.
Ampetronic Webinar - Accessibility in Public Transport
Join Ampetronic Ltd for their webinar on Accessibility in Public Transport
Landor Links Live & Systra - The Future for DRT
The Future of Demand Responsive Transport’ will be chaired by SYSTRA’s Bus and Ticketing Projects Director Cathryn Jones alongside an expert panel, including SYSTRA Principal Consultant Richard Jeremy.
Young Bus Professionals Conference
Save the date for the Young Bus Professionals Conference which will be held near Glasgow from 21-22nd March 2024.
BSIP Workshop - London
A London based workshop for local authorities exploring the best way to write a high quality 2024 Bus Service Improvement Plan document that meets the DfT guidance and is not excessively onerous to produce.
BSIP Workshop - Birmingham
A Birmingham based workshop for local authorities exploring the best way to write a high quality 2024 Bus Service Improvement Plan document that meets the DfT guidance and is not excessively onerous to produce.
Navigating the Countryside - Creating an effective route map
CILT UK’s Rural Policy group are holding a session to bring together different groups to discuss some of the shared challenges of achieving a great level of service for rural areas that is efficient and supports sustainable transport facilities which truly meet specific local requirements.
The Role of Councillors in Supporting Local Buses - Hybrid event
Buses make flourishing communities! The Bus Centre of Excellence, in Partnership with the Campaign for Better Transport, are pleased to invite you to this in-person event for Councillors and Elected Members based in the South and East to come together to discuss how you can support and promote local buses in your area.
Modal Shift from Targets to Implementation
CIHT Cymru Wales are delighted to offer this webinar on Modal Shift for the Roads Review CPD series in collaboration with ICE and CILT. The presentation will be delivered by Arup's Clare Sheffield and Daniel McCool.
Talking about Floating Bus Stops Hybrid Event
Professor Nick Tyler from UCL will lead an engaging and interactive discussion around the use and design of Floating Bus Stops.
This is a hybrid event, in-person event at 119 Britannia Walk, London with lunchtime refreshments will be provided and online.
Nottingham City Council Electric Bus Launch
Join Nottingham City Transport as it holds a public launch of its new electric buses on Saturday 9th March 2024.
The launch will take place in Nottingham’s Old Market Square, with the buses on display between 10am and 3pm.
Women in Bus and Coach Event - Trailblazers Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
The Women in Bus and Coach Initiative is thrilled to announce our upcoming event, "Trailblazing Women in the Bus and Coach Sector," in celebration of International Women's Day. Join us on the evening of Thursday 7th March as we honour the remarkable achievements of women in the bus and coach industry, both past and present, and shine a spotlight on the rising stars who are making waves in the sector.
Intelligent Transport Systems UK Public Transport Forum
The next Intelligent Transport Systems UK Public Transport Forum will have a keynote presentation from Transport for Greater Manchester, covering the integration of the Bee Network as wel as featuring three ITS UK Members that were sshortlisted for the 2023 ITS UK Public Transport Award.
ENCTS Reimbursement Calculator Training (Concessionary Fares)
Following the publication of the updated ENCTS Reimbursement Guidance and Calculator, Systra and Frontier Economics (the consultants appointed by the DfT) will be running this training session using worked examples to demonstrate the calculators use.
NeTEx Fares Consultation
The use of NeTEx for fares & tickets is a relatively recent introduction to the industry. The UK NeTEx profile is highly flexible and allows for a multitude of potential ways to express the data. In order to simplify this and bring greater consistency to published fares data, BODS are implementing a BODS NeTEx profile for both simple and complex fares.
Overview of TfL’s Marketing for Buses in London
Join us for an exclusive exploration into the dynamic world of Transport for London's (TfL) groundbreaking marketing strategies, shining a spotlight on the iconic red buses that weave through the heart of London's bustling streets.
Discovering Fares - Boosting Bus Usage
Join this webinar hosted by Landor Links and Passenger Technology Group Ltd.
While low-priced and good-value fares are key to boosting bus patronage – it’s well-known that easy-to-understand fares and the ability to buy tickets conveniently and securely are also hugely important in attracting new bus users and securing viable bus services for the future.