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Great Western Railway (GWR) is to launch a smartcard for the Severn Beach Line as part of a pilot which could see combined rail and bus travel in a single ticket offered across Bristol. The […]

Stagecoach has asked for a bus lane to help cut the journey time for buses crossing the A27 into Chichester, the Chichester Observer reported. The suggestion came as part of a meeting between the operator […]

Transdev-owned Keighley Bus Company has extended a touchless ticketing trial on one of its routes – The Shuttle, number 662 – until June. The touchless ticketing technology, supplied by Sheffield-based firm Becotix and named ‘Beacon,’ began […]

Leeds is to benefit from high frequency ‘busways’, improved Park & Ride facilities and better stops and signs after Transport Minister Andrew Jones confirmed a £173.5m funding package for the city. The investment includes new […]

Ash Grove bus depot will be opening its doors to the public this Saturday, April 22 from 1100hrs Hackney Community Transport Group (HCT Group) Arriva, which share the site, and Transport for London (TfL) will […]

Rotala’s West Midlands subsidiary, Diamond Buses Limited, has invested £600,000 on contactless ticketing machines The new system will be implemented across the whole of the West Midlands and Worcestershire, on Sunday, April 23, as part […]

Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire has re-launched its award-winning Chester City Sightseeing buses for the spring season The hop-on-hop-off service will now run until the end of season on Sunday, October 30. With a 24 […]

After three weeks of strike action, Bus Éireann services returned to normal in time for the Easter weekend Following a recommendation from the Labour Court, picket lines were lifted on Thursday, April 13. Bus Éireann […]