Use of all forward-facing seats on buses accepted in Wales
All forward-facing seats on buses in Wales may again be occupied from Monday 21 June, subject to appropriate mitigations to…
National Express works with CitySwift for COVID-safe bus trips
CitySwift is providing enhanced network planning and route optimisation for National Express West Midlands (NXWM), enabling the operator to deliver…
Alpine Travel fits its tour coaches with ActivFilter system
Llandudno-based Alpine Travel has become the first operator in North Wales to install air filtration systems in its tour coaches.…
Change to allow greater bus capacity in England from 17 May
The Department for Transport has accepted a risk-based case produced by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) for the use…
Bus patronage return continues; 82% reported by one operator
One bus operator has seen fare paying passenger numbers on its commercial services in April recover to as high as…
First: ’80-90%’ usage return within year of social distancing end
FirstGroup expects to see passenger volumes on First Bus return to 80-90% of pre-COVID-19 levels within one year of social…
Autonomous bus ambition ‘is understandable, but frustrating’
If I am permitted a slight digression, there are many things within the rail industry that frustrate me. Chief among…
Coach Tourism Association Chair Robert Shaw: ‘Let’s step up’
Robert Shaw became Chair of the Coach Tourism Association (CTA) in December 2020. At that point, the sector was approaching…
Bus patronage recovery rate ‘starting to show regional trends’
Bus patronage as a percentage of pre-pandemic figures showed growth in February, with regional variations in the rate of recovery…
National Express commuter services introduce flexible ticketing
National Express Transport Solutions has introduced flexible ticketing on its commuter services between Kent and London, which are operated by…