Blackburn Bus Company ‘heroes bus’ unveiled
Blackburn Bus Company is one of the latest to recognise NHS staff and key workers with a specially liveried ‘Blackburn…
Shearings brand saved in Leger Holidays deal
Leger Holidays has acquired the former Shearings brand, customer database and website, it has announced. Leger says that in “bringing…
Stagecoach East brands bus in tribute to Captain Tom Foundation
Stagecoach East has celebrated fundraising hero Captain Tom Moore and his new charitable foundation by naming a bus in his…
Say hello to ‘England’s finest bus route’ – Yorkshire’s Coastliner
Yorkshire’s Coastliner 840 has been named the winner of the virtual ‘World Cup of English Bus Routes’ in a recent…
Oxford PickMeUp DRT to return in revised form?
The Oxford PickMeUp demand responsive transport (DRT) service ceased operation after completion of its two-year pilot scheme on Saturday 20…
Missing your bus? Ipswich Buses takes one lucky fan for a ride
What happens when coronavirus COVID-19 takes away your favourite mode of transport? One bus lover, Alasdair Messenger, was faced with…
CPT: One-metre rule ‘must provide additional capacity’
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has reacted positively to news that the social distancing requirement in England will be…
Temporary service variations guidance updated by TCs
An Advice Note reissued by the Traffic Commissioners (TCs) has updated their stance on temporary registered service variations as movement…
Newport electric bus plans examined in webinar
The first steps of an aspiration by Newport Bus to go wholly zero-emission by 2028 were explored recently at a…
Oxford Tube coach service to restart on 6 July
Stagecoach Oxfordshire will restart its Oxford Tube scheduled coach service between the university city and London on Monday 6 July.…