Bristol City Council, in partnership with Clear Channel UK, is piloting a Living Roof bus shelter. The purpose-designed roof sits on top of a replacement bus shelter on Redcliffe Way and includes a mix of native wildflowers and sedum plants. Living Roofs, also known as ‘Bee Bus Stops’, are designed to bring more greenery into […]
As I write, we’re just putting the final touches to the 23 December issue. I have just one working day before I mentally wave cheerio to 2022 at Bus & Coach Buyer and join my family for a nice break from business. I know that many of our readers will be working through the festive […]
Following the United Nation’s Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Bus Users UK has joined forces with Women in Transport to highlight how we can all help to make public transport safer for everyone. The two organisations have come up with an action plan ‘Making Public Transport Safer’for people travelling, working or running […]
Public and political pressure mounts on the western England area to bring buses back into public control. A campaign group is calling for a franchised bus network in the west of England, in response to operators having to make cuts in bus services in the region. The Reclaim Our Buses campaign has issued an open […]
Over 130 operators are taking part in the government’s £2 bus fare scheme. With government funding, the operators will be implementing a fare cap of £2 on their bus services in January, February and March 2023. The Get Around scheme is designed to help families, commuters and other passengers save money this winter. The scheme […]
Reading Buses has announced that for the first time on Boxing Day its Green Line 702 service will run from Reading all day. The service provides a fast, direct link to Slough and London. While the route normally runs between Windsor and London, on Boxing Day it will provide a fast service between Reading and […]
Carousel Buses has confirmed it will operate service 41 between High Wycombe and Great Missenden from 8 January 2023. The Go-Ahead-owned operator was approached by Buckinghamshire Council and has committed to taking on the route after Arriva announced it was withdrawing the service. Carousel Buses will run the service up to every hour Monday to […]
Portsmouth City Council is funding later and earlier operating bus services in the city. The Council has collaborated with First Solent and Stagecoach to provide early buses from 4.30am, as well as services until 1am on Friday and Saturday nights. These changes were developed through engagement with the local community, which included a city-wide survey, […]