Stagecoach has entered into a new partnership with Chineham Park on the outskirts of Basingstoke. It sees free bus travel on Service 20 provided for staff at the business park, connecting it to Basingstoke. Service 20 will operate every 20 minutes from Monday to Saturday and every 30 minutes on Sundays. As part of this […]
Transport UK London Bus, part of the Transport UK group, has appointed David Cutts as its new Managing Director. Cutts joins the business today (18 October 2024) and brings a over 37 years of industry experience to Transport UK London Bus. He began his career in bus as a management trainee for London buses in […]
Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood, has visited Westway community transport to mark Community Transport Week. The Minister heard at the Westbourne Park-based operation how services step in to fill the gap where users might not be able to use conventional public transport or drive. To support services, the government currently makes up to £3.8m available […]
Campaign for Better Transport is calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to give buses a ‘boost’ in forthcoming Budget. To promote economic growth, meet net zero targets and reduce air pollution, the campaign group argues the government should be investing in bus networks and encouraging more people to use buses by making fares more affordable. Campaign […]
Uncertainty over the fate of the £2 fare cap after the 31 December 2024 cut-off point continues. The most recent development is press reports claiming Rachel Reeves is considering cutting or scrapping the fare cap in the Budget. The news follows a parliamentary questions session last week where questions over the £2 fare cap were […]
Software-as-a-Service fleet management provider Tranzaura is working on new solutions for the bus industry, which it is to reveal more about at the Euro Bus Expo. The news comes as Transdev has said it ‘wholeheartedly’ embraces its solution from Tranzaura. As of September 2024, over 11,000 buses in England (36%) now use the Tranzaura App […]
Greater Manchester’s Bee Network is set to introduce its first new bus route later this month. From 27 October, a new 615 service will connect Wigan with Middlebrook retail park. The hourly service restores a link to the popular retail park that was lost four years ago. In addition, there will be twice as many […]
McGill’s Buses has welcomed Jim Fairlie MSP, Scottish Government Minister for Connectivity, to its Johnstone depot. The politician took a tour of the operator’s facilities and discussed the company’s ambitious journey towards a zero-emission future. The visit coincides with McGill’s celebrating a significant milestone: having covered 12 million electric miles with its growing fleet of […]