Petition to reinstate bus driver tops 100,000
A petition calling for a London bus driver to be reinstated after he was sacked for tackling a mugger on his bus has topped 100,000 signatures. 62 year old Mark Hehir was sacked from his job as a bus driver in North-West London after chasing down and restraining a robber who stole a passenger’s necklace […]
EMCCA assumes Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire’s public transport responsibilities
The East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) is now the official Regional Transport Authority for the Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Derby area. EMCCA has taken over responsibility for transport plans and strategies, investment and bus operations (working closely with local bus operators) throughout the region. However, EMCCA is not the Local Highway Authority, so the role of managing traffic […]
Operators announced for first publicly run bus services in the Liverpool City Region for 40 years
Following a competitive tender process, two operators have been appointed to operate the first locally controlled services in the Liverpool City Region since the 1980s, marking the biggest change to public transport in the region for more than a generation. Stagecoach has been selected to operate the franchised bus network based in St Helens, while […]
Go-Ahead London MD says Labour tax hike has made some London bus routes ‘unsustainable’
The new managing director of Go-Ahead London, the capital’s biggest bus firm, says hikes in National Insurance and rising inflation have made several bus routes “unsustainable” financially, says the Standard. Chancellor Rachel Reeves, in her October 2024 Budget, increased the rate of employers’ National Insurance from 13.8 per cent to 15 per cent, starting from April 2025. It was […]
Bus Users UK welcomes additional Welsh Budget funding
The Welsh Government has included an additional £6 million in revenue support and £10 million in capital funding for buses in its final published Budget for 2026/27, following concerns raised by Bus Users UK and a number of leading passenger and transport bodies. In its draft Budget published at the end of 2025, Welsh Government […]
TfL to cut key London bus routes due to falling passenger numbers
Public transport campaigners have raised concerns over proposals to shorten some of London’s busiest bus routes. Transport for London is planning to alter a number of routes, including the 19, 38 and 279, in response to what it calls a “significant” fall in passenger numbers. TfL says it has too many buses – and not […]
Bee Network launches new bus route one year on from completion of bus franchising
A new all electric Bee Network service is now live in Salford, connecting the city region’s fastest growing population with retail and economic hubs, previously an underserved area. Launched on 4 January, the new 30 service is now operating from the Trafford Centre through Trafford Park, to MediaCity, along Ordsall Lane and to the City […]
£65.5m boost for East Midlands bus passengers
Passengers across the East Midlands are set to enjoy faster, cheaper, and more reliable bus services thanks to a new £65.5 million investment announced by the Government. Local transport authorities across the country will receive a portion of the £3 Billion national funding [2] every year up to 2028/29 – with £65.5m earmarked for the […]
Welsh bus services to be brought back into public control
A Bill to reform bus services in Wales has been passed by the Senedd, putting Wales at the forefront of improving bus services in the UK. The Bus Services (Wales) Bill will transform the way local bus services are planned and delivered across Wales putting passengers first and giving the public sector a bigger say in how […]
West of England Mayor welcomes £42 million for buses
Millions of passengers in the West of England are set to benefit from faster, cheaper and more reliable buses after the Government announced a £42.4 million boost for buses in the region. Multi-year funding will give areas the freedom to spend their allocations in whatever way they see fit, allowing authorities to run schemes like […]