Bus News
Serial Birmingham ticket fraudster returns to jail
A father of seven has been jailed for running a fake bus ticket scam from his Birmingham home, the Birmingham Mail reported.
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Bus News
Stagecoach Bus launches revamped website
New website forms part of an £11m investment in digital technology Stagecoach Bus has launched a new responsive revamped website which will let customers check live running times for their services and buy travel straight […]
Bus News
TfL consults on plans to stop accepting cash fares on buses
If change is made, up to £24m could be reinvested into London network each year which would previously have been spent on providing cash payment facilities TfL launched a public consultation on August 19 seeking […]
Bus News
Cheaper child fares from Newport Bus & Arriva SC
Two bus operators in different corners of the UK have introduced discounted young person’s fares to help travelling youngsters during the summer holidays.
Bus News
First launches fare trial in Taunton
If £2 single, £3 return trial is successful a future rollout could be seen across Somerset First introduced an experimental set of bus fares in Taunton on Sunday, July 28.
International
KMB fares to rise 4.9%
HONG KONG The Hong Kong Government has announced fares on KMB services will increase by an average of 4.9% with effect from March 17. The operator said the rate will not be sufficient to offset […]
Bus News
New concessionary deal for Scotland
The concession rate to be reduced from 67% to 60% of adult fare, with a further reduction to 58% to follow Transport Scotland and the bus industry have signed up to new fare reimbursement arrangements […]
Bus News
Keith Brown challenges Scottish fare increases
Scottish transport minister Keith Brown has challenged bus operators who say the BSOG cut has forced them to increase fares. The Scottish Government announced a 20% cut to the grant in January, stating they were […]
Bus News
Miliband: Reduce bus fares to help unemployed youth
A commission chaired by Labour MP David Miliband has claimed bus fares need to be reduced for youths in rural areas in order to tackle unemployment. The Commission on Youth Unemployment is urging the government […]
Bus News
TAS bus fare survey shows rises below inflation
Many operators have managed to keep increases to below the level of inflation over the last two years, despite the huge rise in fuel costs, according to a new survey. The survey of over 1,000 […]
