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 […]
Coach operators who are using the Port of Dover and the Channel Tunnel for the Rugby World Cup are being asked for data by the CPT. The information gathered is to help shape DfT’s and the Port’s response to a potentially busy travel period. With the Rugby World Cup in France kicking off on 9 […]
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 […]
Transport for Wales has announced a number of TrawsCymru long-distance bus routes have now been re-tendered. The contracts awarded are as follows: T1C Cardiff > Aberystwyth – contract awarded to Mid Wales Travel with no immediate changes but from November there will be a new fare structure. T2 Bangor > Aberystwyth – contract awarded to […]
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 […]