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 […]
£80 million funding to improve and protect bus services
The Roads Minister has announced a further £80 million to support buses into 2025, with the aim of delivering lower fares, improved reliability and better bus services. Richard Holden has confirmed allocations for 64 local authorities across England from the £80 million investment in the Bus Service Improvement Plan+ (BSIP+) for 2024-25. Local authorities can […]
TfL Invites Londoners to have their say on proposals for new sections of the Superloop
Transport for London is inviting people to have their say on proposals for the latest express bus routes that would form part of the proposed Superloop bus network. It says the new SL2 (Walthamstow Central to North Woolwich), SL3 (Thamesmead to Bromley) and SL5 (Bromley to Croydon) services would be a significant addition to the […]
Oxford Bus Company orders 104 all-electric buses
Passengers in Oxford will be riding on a brand new fleet of zero emission buses on the city’s streets later this year, following an order placed by The Go-Ahead Group for 104 electric vehicles. The deal is Go-Ahead’s biggest electric bus order to date, adding to the group’s 350-strong fleet of plug-in buses across Britain, […]
Under-22s had 45 million free bus journeys in Scotland in first year of scheme
Almost 45 million free bus journeys have been made since the Scottish Government introduced free bus travel for under 22s a year ago. More than a third of the population, over 2.3 million people – everyone under 22, everyone over 60, and disabled people and carers – are eligible for free bus travel in Scotland. […]
Police hunt bus arsonists in East London
Police are appealing for witnesses and information following four bus fires that have been started deliberately since New Year. Two fires in Walthamstow took place on Monday, 2 January – the first at 17:55hrs on a route 215 bus and the second at 19:45hrs on Tuesday, 3 January on a route 97 bus. Police say […]
Scottish Government urged to copy England and cap bus fares
The Scottish Labour party is urging the country’s devolved administration to follow the Westminster government’s lead in England, and cap bus fares to £2. The BBC says it’s pointing to Transport Scotland statistics showing fares in Scotland have increased by 6% in real terms over the last five years, compared with a UK-wide rise of […]