First bus has introduced a new £10 week ticket for people aged 16 to 18 across Greater Manchester from 5 January 2014. The introduction of the new FirstWeek 16-18 ticket is based upon market research conducted by the operator to identify ways to attract more young people onto bus services. As a result, it is […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has contributed to six local good causes from its Charities Fund, a scheme that collates donations on its employees’ behalf from their monthly or weekly pay. As a company, NCT then matches the staff contributions, which this year amounted to £4,750. The money will go to the Douglas Bader Foundation, Nottinghamshire […]
Passenger numbers are rising as a result of Chalkwell extending one of its key bus routes. Service 7 between Sittingbourne, Attlee Way, Grovehurst and Iwade has been extended to the Isle of Sheppey in partnership with Kent County Council and Swale Borough Council. The hourly journeys run to Thistle Hill, Sheppey Hospital and Sheerness six […]
Plans for an average 10% cut in bus and rail fares have been announced by the Green Party. The proposals are to be included in its 2015 general election manifesto. It envisages this will be paid for by increasing public investment in fares by £1.8bn a year. The £9bn investment over the course of the […]
A new hourly T5 bus service between Aberystwyth and Haverfordwest has begun operation with funding from Welsh Government. Linking Aberystwyth, Aberaeron, New Quay, Cardigan, Fishguard and Haverfordwest, the new service replaces the current x50 and 412 services and is part of the Welsh Government funded Traws Cymru network. It will operate hourly in each direction […]
Durham County Council has completed the purchase of Peterlee bus station. The deal means the local authority now owns all of the bus stations in County Durham. The Council claims this allows for greater coordination countywide, as well as more control in managing and allocating bus services at the station. The Council says passengers can […]
Go-Ahead owned Salisbury Reds is celebrating its milestone 100th anniversary by launching two specially designed heritage buses. One of the vehicles has its exterior and interior decked out in the pre-war 1930s style and the other in a 1940s post-war design. They will operate across the operator’s routes in and around the city. Salisbury Reds […]
Nominations for the UK Coach Awards 2015 can now be made up until 30 January, after the deadline was extended. Commenting on the decision, UK Coach Awards Director, Chris Cheek, said, ‘We’ve already had well over 50 nominations for the various categories from coach operators and their customers. But it’s a very busy time of […]