Bus News

The Liverpool City Region is pushing ahead with proposals which could lead to the adoption of franchised routes as early as 2026 Liverpool CIty Region Mayor Steve Rotheram’s plans which he believes will reform bus […]

Shropshire Council is to extend its financial support for a number of under-threat bus services from 31 March, following two previous six-month subsidies in March and September last year for a number of commercial and […]

York’s Poppleton Bar park & ride will reopen on Saturday 1 April following the site’s use as a Covid-19 testing centre. The city has a large and popular park & ride network, with more than […]

A familiar bus is back on the streets of York as First York begins a passenger-carrying trial service following a complete upgrade of the vehicle’s electric power system. The electric Optare Versa is the first […]

Thursday 9 March was the final day of Ensignbus operation of local services in the Thurrock area and its dealership activities under the Newman family ownership before it passed into the ownership of FirstGroup. The […]

Following on from a similar move in Milton Keynes, Arriva has pulled out of a £6.1million partnership with Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) to provide electric buses in Stevenage. The project had been awarded Zero Emission […]

From Monday 13 March, passengers in Reading will soon be able to take advantage of a new multi-operator ‘Reading All-Bus’ ticket thanks to the Council’s successful bid for Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding. Available […]

Northern Irish operator Translink won an award for ‘Sustainability Project of the Year’ at the recent Business Eye Sustainability Awards for its zero-emission fleet project. The operator began the roll-out of its zero-emission bus fleet […]

Consultations have been published on proposals to improve buses in the Barnet, Brent, Havering and Wandsworth areas Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed plans to increase the amount of real-time journey information available across London, […]