West Yorkshire Mayor takes buses back under public control

The Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin has taken control of the buses in the biggest shake up to public transport in the region for decades.  In a landmark move, the Mayor Brabin decided to bring buses under local control through the franchising process – as recommended by the Combined Authority at its meeting in […]

Safety: TfL begins CCTV bus shelter trial and enforcement officer night patrols

TfL is working with the Metropolitan Police to develop and trial the use of CCTV cameras at bus shelters in London. The initiative is to explore the benefits for preventing and detecting crime and anti-social behaviour and investigating incidents, improving customer confidence to travel on the bus network. The safety of TfL’s customers and staff […]

CPT welcomes first year results from the Your Bus Journey passenger satisfaction survey

Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) CEO, Graham Vidler has welcomed the publication of first year results from the Your Bus Journey independent bus user survey prepared by Transport Focus. “It’s great to see eight out of ten passengers were satisfied with their last bus journey,” he said, “and even better to see satisfaction as high […]

Gender Equality: Go-Ahead to recruit 1,500 female drivers by 2035

The Go-Ahead Group has launched a new initiative to attract and recruit 1,500 new women drivers across its bus operations. With the ‘Go-Ahead Women’ initiative, the company is embarking on a mission to achieve 50% gender equality by 2035, marking a significant step in the traditionally male dominated transport sector. Recognising the need for greater […]

Women in Bus and Coach launches ‘Spotlight On’ campaign

The Women in Bus and Coach initiative (WiBC) is proud to launch its new campaign, ‘Spotlight On’ that is aimed at showcasing the incredible contributions of women in all roles across the bus, coach, and community transport sector. From professional drivers and engineers to human resources professionals and CEO’s, the campaign will highlight the diverse […]

Raising age of free bus passes for older people “not ruled out” by SNP

An SNP Minister has refused to rule out raising the age for older people to enjoy their free bus pass. Jim Fairlie gave “no commitments” when asked for a reassurance on the current qualifying criteria, reports the Daily Record. Labour MSP Monica Lennon, who quizzed the Minister, said: “The new minister quite clearly refused to rule out raising […]

Deputy Minister maps out next steps for Welsh buses… then resigns

The next steps to delivering bus reform for Wales have been set out by Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters. The Welsh Government’s Roadmap to Bus Reform builds on the proposals of the bus white paper to radically shake-up the way the public transport system works in Wales and sets out year by year targets […]

Bus Users UK launches its 2024 Manifesto

The body supporting bus passengers in the UK is calling for communities to be at the heart of transport planning with long-term, fully funded support for public, shared and active travel. It says, with the latest figures from the Department for Transport showing a mixed picture for UK bus services with bus mileage down and […]

Bus drivers “may strike” over London LTNs

It’s reported some London bus drivers are threatening strike action because they are spending so much time sitting in traffic around Low Traffic Neighbourhoods. The Times quotes official data showing some worst-hit routes mean buses take an hour to pass two stops, and drivers have now formed an alliance outside their union to speak to […]

£2 bus fare cap to be extended as part of £150m funding

Every part of the Midlands and North of England is set to receive a share of £150 million of new funding to improve bus services over the next financial year, the Transport Secretary has announced. This is the first tranche of £1 billion worth of new funding that the government is dedicating to bus services […]