Sunderland partnership delivers on new bus route
A new bus service was introduced in Sunderland on Monday (16 September) by the Connect 700 Partnership. Route 702 serves…
Bus patronage in England down by 6.9% in five years
Bus patronage in England fell by 317m passenger journeys, or 6.9%, in the five years between 2014/15 and 2018/19, research…
Manchester franchising would add £81m to public purse
Franchised buses will cost every household an extra £68 a year, says report commissioned by OneBus Mayor Andy Burnham’s plans…
Bus priority in Scotland to get more than £500m boost
The Scottish Government is to allocate over £500m to improving bus priority. It is part of “a step change in…
How do you keep drivers alert?
New measures are to be put into place to reduce fatigue in London bus drivers thanks to an in-depth study…
D&G announce new Crewe-Macclesfield service 38 route
D&G Bus has announced its “new and improved” Service 38 route, which takes effect from 1 September 2019. The Crewe-Macclesfield…
David Martin named FirstGroup Chairman; aims to ‘unlock value’
Former Arriva Chief Executive and McGill’s Buses non-executive Director David Martin has been appointed Chairman of FirstGroup. He succeeds Wolfhart…
Cynthia Ogbonna to step down from Cardiff Bus MD role
Cynthia Ogbonna will step down as Managing Director of Cardiff Bus at the end of the year. Ms Ogbonna has…
Reading gets summer timetable changes
Reading gets summer timetable changes Reading Buses has made timetable changes to its Lion 4/X4, Emerald 5 and 6 and…
First transfers two routes to Stagecoach
First transfers two routes to Stagecoach First West of England is transferring two routes to Stagecoach West on 1 September.…
