Bard’s bus scheme piloted
Stagecoach Midlands is working with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) on a pilot scheme to provide a late-night bus service. The service connects...
Double bus commuters for European levels of public transport –...
A doubling of the number of commuters using buses is needed for UK cities to catch up with the numbers seen in Europe using public transport,...
Strikes loom in west London
More than 350 west London bus drivers and engineers will begin six days of strike action over pay on Friday 10 November. The workers, who are...
Asylum seekers set to receive free bus travel in Scotland
£2 million will be made available in next year’s budget to progress free bus travel for people seeking asylum in Scotland. It follows an...
Bus passengers highest in three years
Tuesday 12 October was the first weekday when more people travelled by bus than on the equivalent day before the pandemic. The number of people...
BYD’s Blade sharpens focus on battery safety
BYD’s Blade Battery technology – which broke cover at Busworld in Brussels – promises a new level of battery safety. The battery has passed a...
Midlands and northern buses to get £150m redirected HS2 funding
Redirected funding from HS2 has been pledged for the Midlands and North of England bus networks. The regions are set to receive £150m over the next...
Dudley station due for demolition ready for new interchange
Dudley Bus Station is due to be demolished early next year ready for building work to start on a new £24 million interchange. The bus...