First Bus partners with Strut Safe to enhance passenger safety
First Bus has announced a partnership with Strut Safe, a volunteer-run support line that provides reassurance to those travelling or…
Minister hails Scotland under-22s bus scheme as milestone marked
Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Transport Fiona Hyslop proclaimed the free bus travel for under-22 scheme a great success as…
£1 bus fare for under-22s in Wales welcomed
Industry bodies have welcomed the Welsh Government's plans for a scheme offering £1 single bus fares and £3 day tickets…
Scotland regional £2 bus fare cap pilot for 2026 makes progress
A year-long £2 bus fare cap pilot across one regional transport partnership area in Scotland during 2026 has moved ahead…
Bus statistics need to be interpreted with care and in right context
Data and statistical analysis is key in making business decisions, but statistics need to be interpreted with care and in…
Free over-60 bus pass petition forces government response
A call was made to align the age for concessionary travel in England to that already in place elsewhere in…
Journeo optically bonded RTPI displays for City of York Council
City of York Council is upgrading its real-time passenger information (RTPI) display network for bus users with what are described…
First Bus welcomes 2024 figures for York’s Park and Ride
First Bus is encouraged by newly released patronage figures for 2024 for its Park and Ride scheme in York. The…
Over 350,000 tap-on, tap-off transactions in first year for Whippet
Whippet has marked a year of tap-on, tap-off contactless payments on its bus services in Cambridgeshire, during which time it…
Focus on young people as staff must not forget them as customers
The coach and bus industry spends a lot of time thinking about how it gets younger people aboard as members…
