**The below consultation has been halted – read the Senior Traffic Commissioner’s statement here ** A consultation is being held on introducing new football match transport guidelines in Scotland, bringing the country in line with those in place in England and Wales. The changes, proposed and consulted over by the Office of the Traffic Commissioners […]
Volvo Buses has signed an agreement with MCV for the manufacture of bodies for the Volvo 7900 Electric and Volvo 7900 Electric Artic, and later for an electric bus for intercity traffic. Production is expected to start in 2024 and the first electric buses with chassis from Volvo and bodies from MCV will be on […]
Oxford Bus Company is to support the OxTrail charity event. In an effort to raise money for Sobell House Hospice Charity, OxTrail will see over 30 life-sized ox sculptures take over the streets of Oxford next year. Each oxen is to be uniquely decorated by a local or international artist before appearing in the vibrant […]
Ticketer is launching two video campaigns in partnership with Bus Users UK and Women in Transport. The first campaign, titled ‘Making Public Transport Even Safer’, is being released as part of Catch the Bus Month 2023 and is aimed at increasing safety onboard while encouraging female ridership. The initiative provides an action plan for passengers […]
Transdev’s partnership with West Yorkshire’s Mayor has secured Government funding to restore services lost in April. Working in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) led by the county’s Mayor Tracy Brabin, Transdev has secured Government funding worth £2.7m over the next three years to deliver improvements across the region. The money is aimed […]
New ridership figures from TfL show the busiest August Bank Holiday for bus journeys since the pandemic. Bus journeys during the bank holiday reached 10,774,000 this year, up from the 9,789,000 hit last year. The current record is still below 2019’s 11,167,000. Tube journeys also hit record numbers over the bank holiday. The weekend rounded […]
Alex Jensen has today (1 September 2023) started her role as CEO of National Express UK and Germany. Alex is an international divisional CEO with experience in transforming and growing customer-facing businesses, having spent her career to date at BP Plc. In her most recent role, Alex led BP’s Convenience and Mobility division across Europe […]
National Express bus driver, Lee Grantham, is 2023’s Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY). Lee took the title at the Bus Driver of the Year finals in Blackpool over the weekend (2 and 3 September 2023). His second attempt at the competition, the 35-year-old driver takes home the BDoY trophy and £4,100 prize money. Lee […]