Simplicity is key for buses – and for bus timetables
There was a time when every bus operator’s published timetable would say “then at these minutes past each hour,” and…
TfWM BSIP shift illustrates bus sector funding challenge
Fully understanding the government’s position on shared transport is never easy, for it is an approach full of contradiction. Minister…
Go-Ahead wins TfL contract for Superloop SL4 route
Transport for London (TfL) has awarded the contract to Go-Ahead London to operate the new SL4 route that will be…
Bus operators air fears over new 20mph speed limit in Wales
The measure set to be introduced this Sunday 17 September is already partly blamed for timetable changes, with operators worried…
TfWM moves £40m of BSIP funds to support existing network
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has reallocated around £40 million of its £87.9 million Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) settlement…
500,000 weekend users milestone for DalesBus as funding sought
Weekend DalesBus services in Yorkshire have now carried 500,000 passengers since management of the network by the Dales and Bowland…
TrawsCymru network to get new diesel buses despite ZE pledge
A number of new Euro VI buses are to be purchased for the TrawsCymru network in Wales despite earlier plans…
First Bus South confirms Bridgwater closure
First Bus South says it is fully committed to operations in Somerset despite confirming its Bridgwater depot will close on…
Arriva makes changes in High Wycombe with Optibus
Arriva has used the Optibus planning and scheduling suite to redesign its network in High Wycombe. It is the first…
Toon Tour crowned open-top bus ‘cup’ winner
Sightseeing bus service Toon Tour in Newcastle and Gateshead has become the inaugural winner of the UK Open Top Bus…