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…
Bus Users UK responds to Buses Connecting Communities inquiry
Franchising, challenges for rural services, recent government policy, multimodal integration, alternative transport models and Enhanced Partnerships (EPs) were addressed by…
Zero-tolerance attitude towards harassment is imperative for industry
Coach and bus operators must be proactive in taking action against the issue of sexism and misogyny in all its…
Bus Users UK celebrates 50 years of championing the passenger
Bus Users UK is celebrating 50 years of acting as a champion for bus passengers in 2025 and says that…
Bus Users UK reacts as reciprocal concessions idea dismissed
Bus Users UK has challenged the government’s reasoning for confirming it does not have plans to put in place a…
‘Floating’ bus stops: Debate on controversial measure goes on
Few bus-related issues provoke as controversial a reaction as "floating" bus stops. Also known as a “bus stop bypass”, the…
Bus patronage up again in 2023/24 – but should we expect better?
The 8% rise in bus patronage shown by annual Department for Transport statistics published last month could be viewed as…
DfT contest seeks AI-based ideas for Integrated Transport Strategy
The Department for Transport, in conjunction with Connected Places Catapult, has launched a competition to find business ideas for AI-based…
