Bus services across the West Midlands will continue to operate at near current levels until the end of 2024 with a £40m funding package. The news comes following an agreement between Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) and the bus operating companies, including National Express West Midlands and Diamond Bus. Under the agreement TfWM, which is […]
This year’s Catch the Bus Month run by passenger champion Bus Users UK is officially underway. The promotional event is supported by operators, government, transport bodies, charities and local groups. The aim is to get more people onboard by showcasing the benefits of bus travel with campaigns, promotions, giveaways and events across England, Scotland and […]
Buses of Somerset operator, First Bus South, has confirmed the closure of its Bridwater depot, effective from 3 September. Plans to close the site were first aired in July. From that date, all services previously run from Bridgwater will operate from its other depots across Somerset. The vast majority of services will be retained and […]
Stagecoach East has held a ‘Behind the Buses’ event, giving people a look behind the scenes at its operations. Local councillors and bus users got to see the engineering, commercial, control and maintenance work that goes into running a modern transport fleet, including electric vehicles. The event was aimed at strengthening relationships with local people […]
The Green Bus is withdrawing home-to-school services during the forthcoming academic year. B&CB has been shown a letter to the operator’s customers saying it came to the ‘difficult decision’ as the cost of running the service exceeds the income it receives. It cites a 38.1% increase in its motor insurance premium from 1 August that […]
Representatives from First Bus and City of York Council have ‘switched on’ a new fleet of zero-emission buses. For use in York, the buses are transforming the operator’s depot into one of the first outside London to be fully electric. The vehicles herald a new ‘York Electric’ branding, the first of which are now operating […]
Carousel Bus’ PickMeUp demand responsive transport (DRT) service in the Wycombe area is expanding. The service’s catchment area is being expanded to include Flackwell Heath. Funded by a three-year central Government Rural Mobility Fund Grant, the service runs from Monday to Friday from 6am to 7pm. Mercedes-Benz-based Sprinter conversions by EVM are currently used on the […]
A bus fire on Lime Street in Liverpool is being treated as suspected arson. A Stagecoach bus caught fire on the evening of 25 August in the city centre. Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service had three fire engines on the scene at 6.33pm. Firefighters left the scene at 8.15pm, with the flames extinguished. On arrival, crews […]