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 […]
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 […]