First Potteries Mainline brand marks ‘past and future’
Recognition of local landmarks and tradition is key to the orange-based Mainline brand that has been rolled out by First…
Grant Palmer to take on two Stagecoach East routes
Grant Palmer is another operator to register bus services that will soon be withdrawn by Stagecoach East. With subsidy from…
Scotland NSG Plus end: Bus cuts ‘inevitable’
Ending the Network Support Grant Plus (NSG+) revenue support mechanism for bus services in Scotland after 9 October will cause…
Optibus launches Performance Suite features bundle
Optibus has launched its Performance Suite bundle, which the supplier says will analyse, predict and improve on time performance. Performance…
Rotheram underlines Liverpool CR bus reregulation aim
Mayor of Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram has further underlined his desire to deliver reregulation of bus services in the…
Stephensons to take on Cambridge to Newmarket route
Stephensons of Essex has registered a partial replacement for one of the 18 services that Stagecoach East is to withdraw from…
Transdev Blazefield to end Cityzap brand in November
Transdev Blazefield will bring its Cityzap express service brand to an end when the route between Leeds and York is…
Nine operators enter Manchester franchising first round
Nine operators have placed 33 bids for the first 11 bus franchising contracts that Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) will…
New approach to rural buses needed: Stagecoach East
A new approach to public transport in rural areas involving long-term funding is needed if connectivity currently provided by buses…
TfGM orders 50 Enviro400EVs for Bee Network
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has ordered 50 BYD ADL Enviro400 battery-electric double-deckers for its regulated Bee Network that will…
