Kent reaches 20-year milestone for Fastrack bus rapid transit
Kent County Council has marked 20 years of its Fastrack bus rapid transit concept, which celebrated that milestone on 26…
Pelican is named Headline Sponsor of 2026 IRTE Skills Challenge
Pelican Engineering Group has been named Headline Sponsor of the IRTE Skills Challenge for 2026. Its support will back the…
Al’s Coaches welcomes a further Alexander Dennis Enviro400
Al’s Coaches of Birkenhead has taken delivery of a further Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double-deck bus, which joins multiple other examples…
Huyton Travel and Warrington gain LCRCA bus franchise contracts
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (LCRCA) has awarded further bus franchise contracts, with Huyton Travel and Warrington’s Own Buses…
Replacement operators found after Yorkshire Buses closure
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has found alternative cover for four of the five services tendered to Yorkshire Buses, which…
Bus Users UK reveals eight-point call for government in manifesto
Bus Users UK has unveiled an eight-point plea to government in its 2026 Manifesto as part of its agenda to…
Bidding opens for South Yorkshire’s first franchised contracts
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has formally opened the bidding process for its first franchised bus services, inviting…
DfT’s ‘Better Connected’ strategy leads on multi-modal ticketing
Technical support and funding to help facilitate multi-operator and multi-modal tap-on, tap-off ticketing in towns and cities across the UK…
Preferred bidder identified for Ilesbus UK as rapid sale sought
A preferred bidder has been identified for Ilesbus UK following the company's entry into administration, as joint administrators from BTG…
Yorkshire Buses cites costs as it announces sudden closure
Yorkshire Travel Group, which traded as Yorkshire Buses, announced on 31 March it was ceasing its operations on the same…
