West Midlands Mayor launches consultation on taking control of region’s bus services
Consultation over the biggest shake up of regional bus services in decades has been launched this week by Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands with a rallying cry for people to take part. Over the next three months the public are being asked to give their views on the Mayor’s plan for a franchised […]
Buses are go, in Telford and Wrekin
Telford & Wrekin Council has approved plans to ensure its bus services will continue to improve travel and connectivity. As part of its ongoing commitment to improving public transport, the Council is moving forward with plans to invite bids for new services, due to start in summer 2025. The improvements are supported by a £3.5 […]
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority collaborates with Citymapper to improve travel across South Yorkshire
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has announced a new initiative with Citymapper, the award-winning journey planning app, which will help shape the future of public transport across South Yorkshire and will enhance the travel experience for residents, workers, and visitors. Through this initiative, SYMCA will benefit from data insights into regional travel patterns […]
First Solent’s electric buses power nearly four million journeys since launch
First Solent’s electric buses have powered nearly 4 million journeys, covering over 1.3million miles*, since rolling out across Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham. Since their launch in March this year, the 62 zero emission buses – which replaced nearly half (43%) of First Solent’s diesel fleet – have reduced emissions dramatically, saving the equivalent of approximately […]
Cardiff’s new bus interchange welcomes 9,000 passengers a day
Since opening its doors in June, Cardiff Bus Interchange is now welcoming up to 9,000 passengers a day. Following the addition of a further fourteen services in September bus numbers using the interchange have increased from 1,830 to 3,476 a week, bringing with it between 8,000 and 9,000 passengers a day. The new services have […]
Egis UK welcomes project appraisal changes, as new Integrated National Transport Strategy announced
Engineering consultancy, Egis UK has welcomed changes in the Department for Transport’s (DfT) approach to project appraisal outlined by the former transport secretary, Louise Haigh, as she set out the government’s vision to create a new Integrated National Transport Strategy. However, it has cautioned that the approach to project appraisal must be replicated across national […]
Go-Ahead’s bus operators announced as winners at UK Bus awards
Go North West, part of the Go-Ahead Group, won the Recruitment and Retention Category award at yesterday’s UK Bus Awards for their Elite Driver Recruitment campaign. They developed a fresh approach to recruitment and retention by changing perceptions of bus driving to attract new talent, making substantial investments in the entire recruitment process, involving their […]
Bus passenger journeys up 11% in Reading
Bus usage in Reading has grown by 11.4% to 19.5 million passenger journeys in the last year – significantly above the national average increase, according to newly published government figures. The borough has the third highest number of bus passenger journeys per head of population in England, outside of London, after Brighton and Nottingham. The […]
Technology has key role in Transport Secretary’s vision for integrated transport
Shuttle bus set to maintain vital Cambridge link as roadworks close key route into city
Stagecoach East and Cambridge Water are set to work together to ensure that one of the most important routes into and out of Cambridge can still be served by buses, despite being closed to all motor vehicles because of essential roadworks. Between Thursday 2nd January and Monday 6th January, essential roadworks will mean a full […]
