Go-Ahead launches ‘Better By Bus’ campaign
Go-Ahead has launched a national "Better By Bus" campaign to encourage people to switch to bus from other transport means.…
First Liverpool City Region CA-owned battery-electric buses arrive
Battery-electric double-deck buses will enter squadron service in the Liverpool City Region soon after the first of more than 100…
Irizar UK formalises move into new Blyth headquarters
Irizar has officially moved into its new UK headquarters near Blyth, Nottinghamshire. The new headquarters comprises modern purpose-built facilities with…
Government issues bus driver recruitment push
The government is supporting a drive to encourage taking up driving a bus as a career. Minister for Roads and…
Politics of a publicly-owned bus company in London require scrutiny
The prospect of a publicly-owned bus company in London has returned. Papers including a draft business plan to FY2029/30 from…
Bus safety: TfL work is a guide for all operators and authorities
The Department for Transport’s recently published Road Safety Strategy is a welcome and long-awaited document that finally commits us to…
Blackpool Transport appoints Lea Harrison as Managing Director
Blackpool Transport Services has appointed senior light rail executive Lea Harrison (pictured) as its new Managing Director. He takes up…
Don’t let driver shortages erode compliance, warns broker
Coach and bus operators facing driver shortages risk their O-Licences if they dilute recruitment and compliance checks, insurance broker and…
South Yorkshire authority invites tenders to run DRT pilot
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has opened the tender process to provide demand-responsive transport across Rotherham and Doncaster as…
Pulhams ‘Helping Hand’ card scheme strengthens accessibility
Pulhams Coaches has introduced an accessibility card scheme across its bus services in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. The Helping Hand scheme…
