Newly elected Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has pledged to make all the capital’s buses zero-emission by 2030. The Mayor made the pledge in a speech marking his appointment to his third term in office following the recent elections. As part of his commitment to make London the best city in the world to grow […]

Entrants for the 2024 edition of the Society of Operations engineers’ (SOE’s) Safety & Resilience in Engineering Awards are being sought. This year, the awards shine a spotlight on two crucial themes: safety and resilience. The 2024 awards seek to honour and celebrate the individuals, teams, visionaries and organisations who have spearheaded groundbreaking technologies and […]

Blackwall Tunnel in London is to be closed to southbound traffic across a number of weekends in May and June. The closure is to help support carriageway works on the northbound Blackwall Tunnel approach. The closures, which are required to help implement the road configuration for the new Silvertown Tunnel, which is due to open […]

City Sightseeing Oxford is launching a new tour to celebrate black history in the area. Oxford Bus Company has teamed up with author of ‘Black Oxford: Untold Stories’, and award-winning producer, Pamela Roberts to offer people a tour celebrating Oxford’s black scholars. The tour will bring unknown local stories to life including that of pioneer […]

Somerset-based Bakers Dolphin has said demand for November and December travel has ‘never been higher’. The comment comes as the operator announces its line-up of tours for the festive season. The company has launched its annual Festive Breaks and Christmas Markets brochure earlier than ever before, with demand for travel during this period having never […]

Updates to bus schedules on the Cambridgeshire Busway will be moved forward to 19 May to tackle overcrowding at peak times. The changes will see additional services to Addenbrookes and improved frequency on a key route from St Ives to Cambridge. Following the re-opening of the southern section of Busway track between Trumpington and Cambridge […]

Roads have been closed in Blackburn after a bus fire at the town’s bus station. The cause of the blaze is accidental, according to Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. Two fire engines and an aerial ladder platform were called to the fire. Firefighters used three jets to extinguish the flames and ensured that the blaze […]

Improvements to Brylaine Travel services in Lincolnshire, are being made using BSIP funding. The announcement follows a similar bus boost for PC Coaches made using the funding. Brylaine’s ‘Boston into Town’ service and the Boston to Lincoln route are being enhanced. The ‘Boston into Town’ service is to run on extended hours (7am to 7.30pm), […]