Autonomous driving capabilities on Stagecoach East Scotland’s CAVForth bus service have been switched off as the operator explores some potential upgrades. Now currently driven by a human, the AB1 bus route is between Edinburgh Park and the Ferrytoll Park and Ride site in Fife, crossing the Forth Road Bridge. A human driver is always onboard, […]
Warwickshire County Council and partners have introduced a new name for their bus service improvements in the county: Warwickshire Buses. Previously known as the Warwickshire Enhanced Partnership for Buses, the group came out of the Warwickshire Bus Service Improvement Plan (WBSIP), which set out how the Council will use the framework of an Enhanced Partnership […]
£2 million will be made available in next year’s budget to progress free bus travel for people seeking asylum in Scotland. It follows an announcement in the 2022-2023 Programme for Government that the Scottish Government would“work with third sector partners and local authorities to consider how best to provide free bus travel to asylum seekers […]
First Bus Wales and West has been forced to cancel a number of services today after Halloween vandalism which saw drivers and moving buses attacked. At least two buses in Bristol and one in Wales were vandalised last night, with at least two incidents involving large objects being thrown directly at the driver. At present, […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport‘s regional Manager for the West, John Burch, is to retire from the CPT. His last meetings will be at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel West Midlands event on 8 November, and South West regional meeting on 23 November. John, who has worked for the CPT for 18 years, was formerly […]
Lothian Buses has received the Gold Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Award from the Ministry of Defence for its support of the Armed Forces community in Scotland at an awards ceremony in Edinburgh Castle. The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme encourages employers to support defence and inspires others to do the same. The Gold Award recognises organisations […]
King Alfred buses will once again be providing free rides over their traditional routes around Winchester on New Year’s Day. Provided by the Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB), the King Alfred buses will operate from the Broadway over local routes, covering Weeke, Harestock, Stanmore, Oliver’s Battery, Winnall, Springvale as well as to Sparsholt and […]
Tuesday 12 October was the first weekday when more people travelled by bus than on the equivalent day before the pandemic. The number of people taking the bus outside of London has returned to pre-pandemic levels for the first time. “Operators have worked tirelessly to make the bus as attractive as possible for passengers” – […]