Stagecoach has marked the commencement of its new 715 route between Guildford and Kingston upon Thames by running some journeys on the first day (31 December) using a Routemaster RMC that previously operated the former Green Line route 715 during the 1960s. This coach variation of the icon was delivered new to London Transport in […]

Smartcards and contactless payments are widely touted to be the future of PCV payments, having taken off in a big way already. However, cash is almost certainly going to be staying with us for the foreseeable future, a position being reinforced in March 2017 when the Royal Mint is due to introduce the new £1 […]

2017 marks 30 years since services were withdrawn from the UK’s first guided busway in the northern suburbs of Birmingham. The Tracline 65 600m demonstration project, a co-operation between the then West Midlands County Council and WMPTE, had been in operation since the autumn of 1984 as part of state of the art (of that […]

Stakeholders from organisations across Oxford and beyond joined the Oxford Bus Company team for a reception in Oxford University’s Divinity School. Welcoming guests, MD Phil Southall referred to Oxford’s reputation as a world class city and the role his company and its predecessors has played and will continue to play in supporting its mobility. In […]

£300,000 to help local authorities restore key local bus services lost following last year’s demise of GHA Coaches has been announced by Welsh Assembly Economy and Infrastructure Secretary, Ken Skates. The grant, made available to Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham Councils with immediate effect, will allow lost services to be re-introduced and help build resilience in […]

Arriva is to run a dedicated fleet of up to 30 new hybrid buses to take Merseyrail passengers cross-river during the Wirral Loop Line track renewal operation. The works take place between January and June 2017 and are part of a £340m investment in the Liverpool City Region’s railways. Arriva’s new hybrids will have Wi-Fi, […]

Contactless payments have now spread to Stagecoach’s bus services in the north east of England. The system allows passengers to pay with contactless credit or debit cards as well as Apple Pay and Android Pay. New dedicated ticket machines have been installed on the fleet of more than 470 buses and coaches. MD at Stagecoach […]

National Express West Midlands has changed the numbers of several services to begin with the letter ‘X’. It is also bringing the grey liveried Platinum buses onto more routes. MD, Peter Coates, said, ‘This number change is to make it clear to our customers that these “X-press” services are quicker. The buses are limited-stop for […]