1,600 passengers board D&E’s Inverness tour buses in first month
Inverness-based D&E Coaches, believed to be the largest private hire coach and minibus operator in the north of Scotland, has…
Ministers ‘determined’ to enable bus franchising in Wales
Ministers are “determined” to introduce legislation that will enable bus franchising in Wales, Deputy Minister for Climate Change Lee Waters…
Bus Partnership Fund awards first £23.6m to priority in Scotland
Up to £23.6m from the Bus Partnership Fund (BPF) in Scotland has been awarded to eight partnerships to help them…
Use of all forward-facing seats on buses accepted in Wales
All forward-facing seats on buses in Wales may again be occupied from Monday 21 June, subject to appropriate mitigations to…
Go North East celebrates heritage with Tynemouth repaint
Go North East (GNE) is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first motorbus between Blyth and North Shields by repainting…
West Yorkshire bus franchising: Approval set for first step
West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has published proposals to begin a formal assessment of a franchising scheme for the region’s…
National Express works with CitySwift for COVID-safe bus trips
CitySwift is providing enhanced network planning and route optimisation for National Express West Midlands (NXWM), enabling the operator to deliver…
Does National Bus Strategy for England encourage franchising?
There was great debate in our virtual office following publication of the National Bus Strategy (NBS) for England, or Bus…
Go North East to introduce 24/7 services on three routes
Go North East will introduce 24/7 departures on three routes from Saturday 29 May. It says the move will support…
Manchester bus franchising procurement process moves closer
The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is expected later this week to agree to commence the procurement process for the…
