Public bus spending in England is lower than European levels, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has emphasised in response to a National Audit Office (NAO) report. The comment comes in response to the NAO’s recent report that concludes that bus patronage is still below pre-Covid levels despite increased government funding. “We do not recognise […]
Mid Wales-based Celtic Travel has been awarded a contract to deliver the TrawsCymru T4 service between Merthyr and Newtown from September. The popular route has been operating for 14 years. It will continue to be operated by Stagecoach until the end of August, then from September Stagecoach will launch a new X4 service between Merthyr […]
Stagecoach Midlands marked the launch of its 91 electric buses for Coventry and Warwickshire at the British Motor Museum at Gaydon. The vehicles are a mixture of Alexander Dennis and Yutongs. There are 31 Alexander Dennis Enviro400EV double-deckers going into service, which will largely be focused on services from Leamington into Coventry. The balance are […]
Bus services in England have not recovered to pre-Covid levels which were already in decline, according to a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO). This is despite a number of interventions from the Department for Transport (DfT) to try to improve services. Service use has not recovered to pre-Covid levels, with total number […]
A bus that came off the road and crashed into a river on Friday (26 June 2025) has attracted national media attention. The vehicle came off the road in Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh. The college bus for students attending Barton Peveril Sixth Form College left the carriageway into a shallow part of the River Itchen. There […]
Army veteran Andrew Cummings has been a bus driver since he left the British Army back in 1991. He is now helping fellow veterans find purpose and pride in a new career behind the wheel of a bus. As a training instructor at Go North East, Andrew has already supported more than 30 veterans become […]
Anil Singh has been named as Volvo Bus UK & Ireland’s Regional Sales Manager for bus and coach customers in London, South East and East Anglia. Before joining Volvo, Singh worked for light commercial vehicle manufacturer Ford, with roles across sales and business development. The appointment is intended to provide an increased level of support […]
Warrington’s Own Buses has provided training for its team to ‘inspire and upskill’ them. Taking place at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, the Customer Service Conference immersive training event was delivered by Steps Drama, an organisation specialising in a creative and engaging approach to workplace learning. Through a mix of live actors, interactive videos and group discussions, […]