Despite the recent Government bus statistics showing patronage is still down 31% compared to 2019, Go North West says its buses are as busy as they were before Covid-19. The company is now operating nine out of every ten buses that ran pre-Covid, and over the last few months it has seen a surge in […]
More than half of concessionary bus pass holders say coronavirus is still a major concern for them, Transport Focus has revealed. Following the relaxation of coronavirus related restrictions Transport Focus found that fewer pass holders have returned to using buses in comparison to fare payers. Almost two thirds of pass holders say they are generally […]
The Go-Ahead Group has been named as Britain’s top provider of transport apprenticeships in a ranking developed by the Department for Education. The ‘Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers’ list is intended to help future apprentices, parents and careers advisers to identify apprenticeship opportunities at the country’s leading employers. Go-Ahead ranks 13th overall on the list, and […]
Current bus passenger journeys are still below pre-pandemic figures, down 31% compared to pre-Covid numbers. According to the Government’s latest bus statistics that cover the period of January to March 2022, the number of local bus passenger journeys in England was 2.91 billion in the year ending March 2022. This represents an 85% increase when […]
Transdev is reporting a surge in passengers of up to 52% on its CityZap service between York and Leeds during the rail strikes. The 52% rise in customers was recorded on the second rail strike day (23 June 2022), after the same route also saw a 40.5% rise on the first day of industrial action. […]
The Coach Tourism Association (CTA) is holding its Summer Networking Event in Glasgow from Sunday 24 to Tuesday 26 July. Members will learn about the latest developments from coach-friendly attractions and suppliers from Glasgow and across Scotland to help create new Scottish product for future coach tours and excursions. Based at Glasgow’s Crowne Plaza hotel, […]
Oxfordshire County Council has launched a campaign to encourage modal shift to buses in the county as the cost-of-living crisis bites. With petrol and diesel prices at record highs, bus operators have calculated huge savings by leaving the car at home: A return journey between Witney and Oxford via Stagecoach S1, five days a week, […]
Rotala’s Preston Bus has unveiled two vehicles in heritage liveries to celebrate 100 years of motor buses in the city. The Wrightbus Geminis recall the look of Preston’s buses in the 1950s and 1990s but the celebration is not just about the past, the company is looking forward to its next century. Read more about […]