Masks an issue in bus use

A new survey of bus passengers suggests the wearing of masks is a contentious issue when it comes to choosing to travel. Bus Users UK found that 70% of respondents were concerned about other passengers not wearing face coverings, but on the other hand 63% of people with a medical exemption say they do not […]

East Midlands bus operators launch “world first” app

Bus operator Trentbarton as launched what it’s calling the world’s most advanced ticketing app to replace its plastic mango cards on services in the East Midlands. They say the Mango app is the world’s first account-based ticketing app from a bus company which calculates the right fare for the customer using scan-on-scan-off technology via a […]

London bus garage becomes world’s largest V2G site

A bus garage is being upgraded to become the world’s largest vehicle-to-grid trial site, running as a virtual power station when they are not in use. The idea is to feed electricity from electric buses into the power network when demand is high, then charge the buses when there is low demand, helping balance the […]

Experts look to technology to create more flexible bus services

The UK’s Intelligent Transport Society has responded to a government consultation about the future of transport by backing the use of technology to deliver flexible bus services. The consultation questioned whether regulation needs to be updated and the Society’s response team backed such a change. They suggested that operators could be able to drive on […]