Scottish Bus Week debuts to celebrate the industry
The first Scottish Bus Week is being held between Monday 23 and Sunday 29 May as a celebration “of all that the bus can...
‘Proactive engagement with concessionary travel is key for bus’
Bus operators must be proactive in attracting concessionary travel passholders to their services rather that criticising those schemes for poor returns, Managing Director of...
‘Bus industry must understand, and engage with, Generation Z’
Bus operators must understand the requirements of Generation Z customers and accept that it takes more to please them, Blackpool Transport Marketing Manager Shane...
Fflecsi in Blaenau Gwent ‘averaging nearly 1,000 weekly rides’
The Fflecsi demand responsive minibus service pilot in Blaenau Gwent has delivered over 30,000 passenger journeys in less than 11 months of operation and...
Oxford Bus Company Airline usage at 75% of pre-pandemic
Patronage on the Oxford Bus Company Airline service to Heathrow and Gatwick airports has returned to 75% of pre-pandemic levels, the Go-Ahead Group subsidiary...
Leicester introduces multi-operator contactless capping
Three bus operators and other stakeholders in Leicester have formally launched multi-operator contactless payments with daily or weekly capping. It is a development of...
PlusBus set to be available in digital format ‘from this summer’
The PlusBus rail fare add-on that gives bus travel within a defined area surrounding certain rail stations is set to become available in digital...
National Express offers ticket payment via Clearpay
National Express is offering customers on its scheduled coach network the opportunity to purchase tickets using 'buy now, pay later' provider Clearpay.
The option will...
First Bus driver demonstrates importance of life saving skills
First Bus has reunited a heroic driver with the passenger whose life he saved, to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Day (17 February).
Driver William...
Current bus patronage recovery rate ‘hugely disappointing’
The rate of bus patronage recovery continues to show wide variance between operators, industry managers’ group the Ten Per Cent Club has revealed in...