Weekend bus travel in Portsmouth to be free during September
Bus travel where journeys start within Portsmouth will be free across every weekend in September. The approach comes thanks to…
Leicester Buses Partnership shows that franchising is not for all
Scope for strong bus partnership to rapidly deliver service improvements, patronage growth and fleet decarbonisation has again been illustrated by…
FlixBus and Whippet trial electric coach for London-Cambridge
FlixBus and Whippet launched a battery-electric coach service between Cambridge and London on 13 August, using a Yutong GTe14 demonstrator…
86% overall satisfaction with bus services in Scotland, survey finds
Overall satisfaction with bus services in Scotland among passengers is 86%, but punctuality and waiting times “need to improve,” Transport…
First Bus and Cadbury offer free seaside bus trips
First Bus has partnered with Cadbury Flake 99 to offer families free trips to the seaside from London, Leeds and…
‘London coach parking: We’re forever trying our luck’, drivers report
In July 2023, routeone looked at the state of coach parking in central London. Operators and drivers were being reminded…
CitySwift extends partnership with NXWM
CitySwift has announced a three-year extension of its partnership with National Express West Midlands (NXWM). The supplier says its data…
Arriva to sponsor Africa Oyé festival in Liverpool
Arriva is to sponsor the Africa Oyé festival, which takes place on 22-23 June in Sefton Park, Liverpool. The operator…
Solar panel project to supply renewable power for Tootbus fleet
Hop on, hop off sightseeing bus company Tootbus has announced plans to install roof-mounted solar panels at its Wandsworth depot…
Enviro100AEV autonomous trio set for Cambridge Connector
Alexander Dennis will supply three Enviro100AEV battery-electric autonomous buses to the Cambridge Connector consortium, of which it is now a…
