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, […]
Intended to be staged biennially in the build up to the FIAA bus and coach exhibition in Madrid, the Minibus Euro Test returned last week after last year’s planned event was a Covid casualty. Organised by the Spanish magazine autobuses & autocares, IFEMA Madrid and the FIAA on behalf of the International Bus & Coach […]
Routes to be operated by the Highland Council’s new in-house bus operation have been revealed. The Highland Council can confirm details of the first of their new in-house bus services which will start early in January. A few public bus services will begin on Wednesday 4 January, with further school services beginning on Monday 9 […]
Lynx’s Coastliner 36 service is to benefit from DfT funding to allow it to continue to run its summer timetable throughout the winter months. This means that on Sundays and Public Holidays there will be an hourly service running from King’s Lynn to Fakenham along the coast (instead of every two hours). There are also […]