Minibus News

Surrey’s on-demand service is due to expand to cover more of the county. Surrey County Council first trialled the Surrey Connect service in the Mole Valley area in June 2022, and plans to extend the […]

The Lockerbie-based operator has achieved over 271,000 miles of electric mobility since it introduced electric minibuses last year Family-run Dumfries & Galloway operator Houston’s Coaches has marked a milestone year in its transition to greener […]

Community Transport Association (CTA) Director for Scotland David Kelly has called for a reform of the Network Support Grant (NSG, the successor to the Bus Services Operators’ Grant), which he says is essential funding for […]

To celebrate the expansion of its Book-a-Bus demand-responsive transport (DRT) service, residents travelling via any of WeMove’s West Sussex ‘Book-a-Bus’ services were able to travel for free during the month of February. The Book-a-Bus demand-responsive […]

Transport services for the disabled in Northamptonshire have been given a £650,000 cash grant to continue providing support for disabled communities. Two of the region’s community transport providers, Serve and Ability, have been awarded a […]

Since its May 2023 launch, the operation, supported by WeMove and The Routing Company, has carried over 10,000 passengers East Sussex demand-responsive transport (DRT) service Flexibus, operated by WeMove, has reached the milestone of serving […]

Changes have been made to the West Midlands on-demand service, meaning it will no longer serve Warwickshire. From 22 December it ceased to serve Wellesbourne Campus, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa or Warwick Parkway Station, which the […]

As part of its mission to help regional authorities and public transport operators improve both passenger services and administrative efficiencies by harnessing smart ticketing, TransMach has helped to implement WestLink, a new demand responsive service […]

As reported in recent issues, the Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) initiative was launched with a number of high-profile events in Birmingham and London, and marks a significant stride towards gender equality in the […]

Arriva’s Click DRT service has ceased to operate in Watford, having been found to no longer be viable Arriva’s demand responsive ArrivaClick service in Watford ceased operating on 31 December. Operated as a joint venture […]