First Borders, part of the First Scotland East operating company, has received a Borders Business Award for creativity. The company’s X62 Tartan and the X95 Ridings network played a key part in the win, with their bespoke liveries noted by judges at the SBCC Business Excellence 2015 Awards. First Borders carries 2.7m passengers with a […]
From 2 January, fares on TfL services are set to rise by 1%, in line with the July Retail Price Index (RPI). However, a number of ticket prices, including single bus fares and all but two pay as you go single Tube fares, will be frozen. Travelcard season tickets will increase by slightly less than […]
As a result of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, the foreign office has issued the following advice: British nationals are advised to exercise caution in public places and follow the advice of the local authorities. French authorities have heightened security measures due to a risk of further attacks. A national state of emergency has […]
The club class service operated by trentbarton, which runs between Sandiacre and Nottingham will be withdrawn on 27 December. Clubclasss was introduced to alleviate overcrowding on the corridor during peak times. The company invested in the i4 service earlier this year which serves the same route and its success has resulted in a decline in […]
First Aberdeen and children at Walker Road Primary School in Torry have been remembering a bear who aided troops in the Second World War. Wojtek (Voytek), a Syrian Brown bear was found in Iran and adopted by soldiers of the 22nd Artillery Supply Company of the Polish II Corp. He was given a home at […]
FirstBus have been thanked by the organisers of the rugby world cup for providing ‘excellent’ services during the event and making a significant contribution to the overall success of the tournament. First Games Transport (FGT), part of First Bus, delivered a range of contracts during the tournament, including: spectator travel, media services across all host […]
Abellio Surrey Bus has introduced a new flat rate fare for evening travel. The change is intended to make it easier and more attractive for people to use the operator’s network of evening bus services. In a new initiative entitled ‘Save on an evening out’, Abellio is offering passengers on seven evening routes a simple […]
Bus Users has appointed Natacha Tagholm as the new Deputy Director for England. She will be responsible for managing the team in England under Director, Dawn Badminton-Capps, and working to drive forward Bus Users’ mission to ‘improve standards in services and make the bus a viable choice for everyone.’ In welcoming Natacha to the post, […]