South Yorkshire PTE (SYPTE) and Combined Authority officers have proposed a budget savings plan for 2015/16 to the Sheffield City Region (SCR) Combined Authority. This proposal will be decided upon by the region’s leaders on 5 January 2015. The 10% savings target is proposed to be met without making any further changes to the discretionary […]
Oxford Bus Company has been awarded Gold in the ‘Access for All’ category at the Beautiful South Awards 2014. Held at the Grand Brighton Hotel, the presentation evening celebrated the best visitor experiences across the south and south east of England and recognised their outstanding contribution to the tourism industry. The judges awarded the operator […]
A £1.4bn programme of transport improvements for West Yorkshire and York has been agreed by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Road improvements, a new junction on the M62, rail line upgrades and increased opportunities for park and ride at more accessible stations are among schemes to be undertaken under the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund. […]
FirstBus is running a record number of services this Boxing Day. Responding directly to people’s changing habits and the increased demand for travel on 26 December, around 1,000 buses and some 1,600 staff will operate local services across Britain on the Bank Holiday. The operator expects to carry in the region of 250,000 passengers. MD […]
Arriva Southern Counties buses temporarily replaced the Gravesend to Tilbury passenger ferry service across the River Thames for several days in December. This was necessary as the ferry terminal at Tilbury could not be accessed due to visiting cruise liners obstructing the pontoon. The ferry provides a link from Kent to Essex on a half […]
Channel 4 has commissioned a documentary from Blast! Films about London’s night buses. Entitled ‘The Night Bus’, the show aims to provide an insight into the round-the-clock efforts made by drivers and support staff to keep the night bus working in the capital. The first bus to have the rig installed was the N29 between […]
megabus.com recently held a festive roadshow at The Forum community building in Millennium Plain, Norwich. The Merry Mega Roadtrip saw Santa Sid, the megabus.com mascot, in attendance to launch the ‘Win Your Christmas Wish List’ competition, which gave the opportunity for two entrants to win their Christmas list (up to a maximum of £500 per […]
Go North East has agreed to fund the Quaylink bus service following a decision for its council funding to be withdrawn. Cllr Nick Forbes, leader of Newcastle City Council and Lead Chief Executive on Transport for the North East Combined Authority (NECA), announced the city council is withdrawing its funding for the service. This follows […]