£2 million will be made available in next year’s budget to progress free bus travel for people seeking asylum in Scotland. It follows an announcement in the 2022-2023 Programme for Government that the Scottish Government would“work with third sector partners and local authorities to consider how best to provide free bus travel to asylum seekers […]
First Bus Wales and West has been forced to cancel a number of services today after Halloween vandalism which saw drivers and moving buses attacked. At least two buses in Bristol and one in Wales were vandalised last night, with at least two incidents involving large objects being thrown directly at the driver. At present, […]
In a glitzy launch event at Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, Alexander Dennis is launching its new electric Enviro400EV double-decker and Enviro100EV single-decker. The manufacturer describes the vehicles as the next generation of battery-electric buses for the UK and Ireland and are to form part of a wider family of zero-emission buses. The new buses have […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport‘s regional Manager for the West, John Burch, is to retire from the CPT. His last meetings will be at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel West Midlands event on 8 November, and South West regional meeting on 23 November. John, who has worked for the CPT for 18 years, was formerly […]
Lothian Buses has received the Gold Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Award from the Ministry of Defence for its support of the Armed Forces community in Scotland at an awards ceremony in Edinburgh Castle. The Defence Employer Recognition Scheme encourages employers to support defence and inspires others to do the same. The Gold Award recognises organisations […]
After months of extensive research and hard work, SMC Coach Hire has launched its new website. Now live, the site is ready to start taking bookings straight away. The coach and minibus hire service provider is offering customers a £25 voucher off its next booking when they use a special code. During the redesign process, […]
King Alfred buses will once again be providing free rides over their traditional routes around Winchester on New Year’s Day. Provided by the Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB), the King Alfred buses will operate from the Broadway over local routes, covering Weeke, Harestock, Stanmore, Oliver’s Battery, Winnall, Springvale as well as to Sparsholt and […]
Tuesday 12 October was the first weekday when more people travelled by bus than on the equivalent day before the pandemic. The number of people taking the bus outside of London has returned to pre-pandemic levels for the first time. “Operators have worked tirelessly to make the bus as attractive as possible for passengers” – […]