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...
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Transdev Blazefield will bring its Cityzap express service brand to an end when the route between Leeds and York is withdrawn after 19 November.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...
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...
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...
‘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...
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: 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,...
£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...
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 (BRG) support in England has been extended to the end of March 2023 after the Department for Transport (DfT) allocated a...
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...
