More women behind the wheel: female bus drivers up by 20% at Go-Ahead
The number of women drivers at Go-Ahead’s UK-wide network of bus companies has risen by 20% in a year following a wide range of efforts to attract more applicants. Go-Ahead’s bus companies have seen a significant increase in applications for driving jobs from women, following efforts to address the traditionally male dominated image of the […]
Women and girls’ forced to change their travel habits in order to feel safe on public transport in Scotland, new study finds
Women and girls are being forced to adapt their own behaviour and change their travel habits in order to feel safe on public transport, according to research commissioned by Transport Scotland. Now a report has made 10 recommendations to help them feel safer, including: Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth said: “Everyone has the right to feel […]
UK’s first driverless electric bus opens to public in Oxfordshire
Members of the travelling public in Oxfordshire can now take a free ride on the UK’s first self-driving electric bus service at Milton Park science park. The current route shuttles passengers around the site near Didcot which is home to 250 companies and 9,000 employees. It runs from the Park’s flexible workspace, the Bee House, to its […]
£133m for highways and transport in Norfolk over the next year
Carbon-cutting transport schemes are set for a £29 million boost in Norfolk, despite the tough financial climate. Norfolk County Council’s Cabinet will be considering a forward looking and carbon-cutting transport budget for the new financial year at a meeting on Monday 6 March. At £133m the 2023/24 highways and transport budget represents a £29m increase […]
Shropshire Council to provide further support to save under-threat bus services
Shropshire Council is to extend its financial support for a number of under-threat bus services from 31 March [2023]. In March 2022 – and again in September 2022 – the council agreed to support a number of both commercial and subsidised services that Arriva and other operators wanted to amend or withdraw from operating due […]
Package of bold bus and coach policies urgently needed in Scotland to meet net zero, says CPT
A new WPI Economics report, commissioned by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), shows how major benefits could be reaped by levelling the playing field between private motoring and public transport in Scotland. This follows on from a study last year which showed that attracting drivers to switch some journeys to bus or coach was necessary […]
Green light for £17.4million boost for West Sussex bus travel
The money will be used to increase bus passenger numbers, which in turn will help support the local economy and reduce traffic congestion. The green light has been given for a £17.4million boost for bus service improvements in West Sussex. West Sussex County Council successfully bid for the Government cash injection, aimed at increasing bus […]
South Yorkshire Combined Authority calls transport summit to build vision for region’s public transport network
South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard, is calling a transport summit, to build the vision for the future of the region’s public transport. He said a transport network which serves South Yorkshire’s needs is key to a better-connected, more sustainable and healthier region. But he warned that while South Yorkshire and regions like it had been […]
£2 bus fare cap to be extended and bus services protected with new funding
Millions of passengers across England will benefit from £155 million in government support to cap bus fares at £2, maintain services and ensure people can travel affordably. The Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has confirmed £80 million from 1 April to 30 June 2023 to protect vital bus services people rely on for work, education, medical […]
The £2 fare cap has encouraged more people to travel by bus, according to Transport Focus survey
Over 70% of bus passengers have said they have already used the bus more often since the £2 bus fare cap has been introduced. A Transport Focus survey of over 1,000 people also found that 53% of respondents are aware of the new fare, with a higher number (two-thirds) of regular bus users aware of […]