West Yorkshire bus franchising raised as a possibility
Bus franchising in West Yorkshire has been raised by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA), which has outlined its intention…
Will 2020 be the Year of the Bus?
I wonder. Will 2020 be the Year of the Bus, at least in terms of transport policy? I have little…
Bus scheduling: What is the art behind it?
For some, bus scheduling seems like a dark art that is practiced in shadowy corners of the operator’s head office.…
Bus statistics for England show divide in usage trends
There is an overall north-south divide in England as far as buses’ prosperity goes. That perhaps obvious fact was exposed…
TfWM Swift card sees 50m journeys in 2019
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) says more than 50m public transport journeys in the region were made using its Swift…
Bus policies: Interpret election promises carefully
Election fever has gripped the country. Perhaps you can’t wait for it to be over. Regardless of your view, the…
Plymouth Citybus takes 10 Enviro400 Citys
Plymouth Citybus has added 11 Alexander Dennis Enviro400 City double-deckers to its fleet, representing an investment of £2.6m. They entered…
Reading Buses to recreate town’s original route
Reading Buses will recreate the Inauguration of Motor Service, which was the original bus route in the town, on Friday…
New Routemasters to lose all-door boarding
Transport for London has confirmed in a Freedom of Information request that it is to abandon all-door boarding on its…
Electric double-deckers for three more TfL routes
Transport for London (TfL) has revealed that three more routes will be converted to operation with battery electric double-deckers, with…
