Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Stephensons to enter Cambridge bus market

Stephensons to take on Cambridge to Newmarket route

Stephensons of Essex has registered a partial replacement for one of the 18 services that Stagecoach East is to withdraw from late October. The Essex-based...
Cityzap service between Leeds and York to be withdrawn by Transdev Blazefield

Transdev Blazefield to end Cityzap brand in November

Transdev Blazefield will bring its Cityzap express service brand to an end when the route between Leeds and York is withdrawn after 19 November.  The...
Rural buses require new approach says Stagecoach East

New approach to rural buses needed: Stagecoach East

A new approach to public transport in rural areas involving long-term funding is needed if connectivity currently provided by buses in those locations is...
Stagecoach East to withdraw 18 underperforming routes

18 routes to go as Stagecoach East realigns network

The decision by Stagecoach East to withdraw a group of underperforming routes that have been losing an average of £12 per passenger journey, and...
Funding is required for bus network certainty

‘Long-term funding needed for bus network certainty’

The announcement by the Department for Transport (DfT) on 19 August of an extension of Bus Recovery Grant (BRG) funding until March 2023 will...
Preston Bus uses push notifications

Push notifications for coach and bus services explored

The benefits of using bespoke push notifications to communicate with customers has been harnessed by Rise Digital Media. It has added the facility to...
Sherpa'r Wyddfa double decker bus

Sherpa’r Wyddfa: A sustainable network built on tourism?

The Sherpa’r Wyddfa network was relaunched in July with better frequency and connections. We speak to Gwynedd Council about work that is underway In March,...
Bus fare cap in England to be introduced in January 2023

£2 bus fare cap in England for January to March 2023

A £2 single bus fare cap in England between January and March 2023 that will capture “almost every” journey has the support of operators...
Webinar to explore BSOG ZEB uplift

DfT to examine BSOG zero-emission uplift in webinar

The Department for Transport (DfT) and Zemo Partnership will host a webinar on Tuesday 13 September that explores the 22p per km uplift to...
Bus Recovery Grant in England extended into 2023

Bus Recovery Grant in England extended into 2023

Bus Recovery Grant (BRG) support in England has been extended to the end of March 2023 after the Department for Transport (DfT) allocated a...
Leicester zero emissions bus centre of excellence

Government commits £815,000 for Bus Centre of Excellence

The government is today pledging £815,000 of investment for a new Bus Centre of Excellence to train and retain staff in the industry. The new...