Under-22 free bus travel in Scotland set for 31 January 2022
Around half of all residents of Scotland will be eligible for government-funded free bus travel from 31 January 2022 after…
Free bus travel in Swansea over summer weekends announced
Local bus travel within the Swansea Council area will be free for four days across each weekend between Friday 30…
England public transport face coverings advice ‘confusing’: CPT
The Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has criticised what it says is “confusing” advice from the government about the continued…
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…
