Bus patronage recovery ‘a challenge for rest of the decade’
That the bus industry overall may return to only around 90% of pre-COVID-19 patronage through the rest of the current decade was among ideas...
BRTuk lunchtime masterclasses to return on 19 May
Campaign group BRTuk will commence a further series of free-to-attend lunchtime masterclasses on bus rapid transit and the wider future of the industry in...
Abellio London portfolio grows as electrification to continue
Abellio London will continue the electrification of its fleet with two first-of-type vehicle deployments in the capital over coming months. That work is to...
Wales bus reregulation ‘can be good news’ – but detail needed
Proposals for reregulation of the bus network in Wales have the potential to work and become “a good news story,” but more clarity and...
Under half of BSIP submissions are funded in £1.1bn award
Only 31 Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) submissions in England out of the over 70 prepared by local authorities have been funded after an...
Bus franchising in Wales white paper published
The Welsh Government has published a white paper on the future of bus services and bus franchising in Wales, called One Network, One Timetable,...
Go North East unveils Platinum Jubilee Enviro400
Go North East (GNE) is another operator to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year with a specially-liveried vehicle. It has repainted an Alexander Dennis...
Bus priority has high level of public support, research shows
Provision of bus priority measures enjoys strong public support, research conducted on behalf of the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has shown.
The work captures...
100% ENCTS reimbursement ‘reliant on service promotion’: LA
Continuation of ENCTS reimbursement by Staffordshire County Council at 100% of pre-pandemic levels for a further six months from April is contingent on bus...
Driver shortage prolongs Brylaine Saturday service suspension
An ongoing shortage of drivers means that Lincolnshire bus operator Brylaine will continue the suspension of its commercial Saturday services for a further four...
Burnham underlines Manchester CAZ shift to non-charging
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham has underlined his existing wish to see a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) in the city region that does...
