Cumbria County Council is consulting on ways to save money and amongst its proposals are plans to stop subsidising 43 daytime, 17 evening and ten Sunday services. This constitutes around 5% of the total bus network provided across the county. Subsidising these services is not a statutory function and there is no legal requirement on […]
Following Stagecoach’s exposure of flaws of Nexus’s Quality Contracts Scheme plan last week, Go North East has expressed serious concerns about the risks and costs built into the Tyne and Wear transport authority’s proposals. The Go-Ahead owned operator recommended partnership working as a quicker and more effective way of improving bus services in the region. […]
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE) has said it is ‘facing up to some painful choices’ as it looks to implement cuts of around 10% to its annual budget for next year. The latest reductions are expected to put a further 45 jobs at risk. It has warned that the cuts it is about to […]
Arriva has reduced the price of its fares for Milton Keynes Park & Ride users throughout December. There will be half price fares for adults, free travel for children and free car parking at the Park & Ride site. The Platinum 300 service runs seven days a week, with free Wi-Fi available on the buses […]
First has recently announced a package of reduced fares including cuts of nearly 30% on Leeds and Bradford bus services that will take effect from 5 January 2014. The fare cuts could save regular bus users over £250 per year. The announcement follows last week’s news that it has experienced patronage growth in West Yorkshire, […]
Arriva is spreading the festive spirit in the Southend, Rochford, Rayleigh and Castle Point areas by offering visitors to its Facebook page the chance to win prizes. The competition closes on 23 December and a prize winner will be chosen at random each day after liking and commenting on specific posts. Some of the posts […]
Arriva has announced the appointment of a new MD for its growing Central and Eastern European region as part of a wider restructuring. Taking up the new role is Radim Novak, who was Chief Executive of the former Veolia Transport Central Europe (VTCE) businesses, acquired by Arriva’s parent company Deutsche Bahn in May this year. […]
Cardiff Bus has repainted and updated four of the Scania OmniCity articulated buses used on its Baycar services. They have been given new livery, leather seats and audio and visual next stop announcements in both English and Welsh. Launched in 2006, the Baycar service provides a direct connection between Cardiff Bay and Cardiff city centre. […]