Bus News

The Association of Local Bus Company Managers (ALBUM) says it is concerned about the impact of proposed franchising in South Yorkshire on small and medium-sized bus operators. As currently designed, the Association says, franchise models […]

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has selected Velociti Solutions’ contract management and performance system to support its journey of improving its bus network, allowing it to evaluate the performance of the new contracted network, […]

Stagecoach’s Grimsby depot celebrates its 100th anniversary on 6 April, and the operator plans to hold an event to mark the occasion in the summer, honouring a century of dedicated service, community connection, and transport […]

Four hydrogen buses are being tested as part of a plan to decarbonise site transport at the power station construction site Wrightbus Hydroliner double-deckers are being used as part of a trial at the Sizewell […]

Stephensons of Essex has chosen TransMach as its complete ticketing partner, deploying the company’s TM500 fixed ETM on all 150 of its vehicles, having initially selected it for its local subsidiary NIBS Buses in 2023 […]

Stagecoach is set to take over operations of Guernsey’s buses.gg bus service from the start of April. In preparation, the island’s Traffic & Road Services department has leased an additional pair of Optare Solos from […]

South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard announced on 18 March that after an ‘overwhelming response’ to a 12-week consultation, the county would move forward with plans to adopt a bus franchising model. The South Yorkshire Mayoral […]

Yorkshire’s three Metro Mayors have united under a new White Rose Agreement to champion Yorkshire and work together across key areas where they share mutual priorities. Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin, South Yorkshire’s Mayor […]

Almost 100 new electric buses are set to hit the streets in Weston-super-Mare and Bristol thanks to electrification projects carried out by First Bus The West of England’s first electrified bus depot has been officially […]

Stagecoach West Scotland says it is pleased to announce a partnership with Ayr Racecourse, making the company the official transport provider of the Coral Scottish Grand National, to be held this year on Saturday 12 […]