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West Yorkshire to franchise from 2027 By chrispeat -

West Yorkshire to franchise from 2027

Bus franchising is coming to West Yorkshire. It is to be introduced in phases, with the first franchised buses up and running in...

York Pullman deal completes with help from advisory services By chrispeat -

York Pullman deal completes with help from advisory services

York Pullman Bus Company’s sale to FirstGroup has now completed. The deal received advisory services from accountancy firm...

Shadow Bus Minister Visits FlixBus By chrispeat -

Shadow Bus Minister Visits FlixBus

Travel tech company FlixBus has welcomed Shadow Bus Minister, Simon Lightwood MP, to its UK office to discuss the green and...

Kent Fastrack to go green with ie-Trams trial By chrispeat -

Kent Fastrack to go green with ie-Trams trial

Kent County Council (KCC) has signed a 15-year contract to continue the Kent Thameside Fastrack service. From November 2024 to...

Passenger satisfaction varies widely, says survey By chrispeat -

Passenger satisfaction varies widely, says survey

Bus passenger satisfaction varies widely in England, according to the latest report from independent watchdog Transport Focus....

VIDEO: Bus versus bike in busway battle By chrispeat -

VIDEO: Bus versus bike in busway battle

Grant Palmer is celebrating over ten years of operating on the Luton Dunstable busway with a new promotional video. The film was...

First ‘well positioned’ – latest financial results By chrispeat -

First ‘well positioned’ – latest financial results

First Group is ‘well positioned’, according to CEO, Graham Sutherland, in the company’s latest financial figures. In its...

Industry bodies to ‘dismantle barriers’ to diversity By chrispeat -

Industry bodies to ‘dismantle barriers’ to diversity

Three industry bodies are teaming up to ‘dismantle barriers’ to diversity in the industry and empower more women in the...