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Bus Users 21h ago

Cleaner and greener: Bus Users UK welcomes £73.2 million investment in zero emission buses

Bus Users UK has commended the announcement from the Department for Transport that £73.2million is being made available to deliver 484 new zero emission buses across England. The investment will replace older diesel vehicles, cut harmful emissions and improve journeys for passengers travelling fo...

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Bus Users 1d ago

Bus Users UK welcomes new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour on Scotland’s buses

Bus Users UK has responded to the announcement that under new powers, Scottish Government will be able to withdraw or suspend concessionary travel to individuals in breach of a forthcoming Code of Conduct. Chief Executive, Lydia Horbury, said: “For the vast majority of people, travelling by bus i...

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Bus Users 2d ago

We’re recruiting! Join our team in South West Wales and help improve bus services

Bus Users UK is recruiting a Bus Compliance Officer for South West Wales The role is part-time (21 hours p/w) and varied, with a mix of home-working and travel on public transport across Carmarthenshire, City & County of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Pembrokeshire. You’ll be working with Welsh G...

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Bus Users 1mo ago

Behind the scenes at Annandale Street: The value of constructive engagement

Hanna Hutchison Leask, Programme Manager at Bus Users UK, shares new insights from a guided tour of one of Scotland’s largest transport hubs We recently had the privilege of going behind the scenes at Lothian Buses’ Annandale Street Depot in Edinburgh. Representing Bus Users UK were our Programme...

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Bus Users 1mo ago

Trust or bust: new report on public attitudes to the UK’s bus services

Barclay Davies, Bus Users UK Director for Wales, examines a new report on how people really feel about buses With the Buses Bill (Wales) having received Royal Assent and as South West Wales prepares to become the first area in the country to introduce franchising, Geotronics had published its UK ...

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Bus Users 1mo ago

Welsh Government offers additional funding for buses in final Budget

Welsh Government has included an additional £6 million in revenue support and £10 million in capital funding for buses in its final published Budget for 2026/27, following concerns raised by Bus Users UK and a number of leading passenger and transport bodies. In its draft Budget published at the ...

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Bus Users 1mo ago

Writing for Coach & Bus Week, Lydia Horbury sees the future of bus travel as ours to create

As part of the 2025 Coach & Bus Week Show, Lydia Horbury re-imagines bus travel for the passenger of the future Download as a PDF The post Writing for Coach & Bus Week, Lydia Horbury sees the future of bus travel as ours to create appeared first on Bus Users.

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Bus Users 1mo ago

Bus Users UK responds to Consumer Scotland findings on rural transport and disability

Bus Users UK has welcomed new research from Consumer Scotland, which clearly sets out the transport barriers faced by disabled people living in rural Scotland. Buses remain a vital lifeline for rural communities, yet when services are infrequent or inaccessible, disabled people are disproportiona...

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Bus Users 1mo ago

Impact Report for Catch the Bus Month 2025 shows the power of collective action

Throughout September, Bus Users UK brought together communities, operators, campaigners and government to celebrate bus travel, highlighting its value and putting buses firmly back into the national conversation. From online engagement to real-world conversations, we demonstrated the huge differ...

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Bus Users 1mo ago

Post Implementation Review of Passenger Rights Regulations published

Barclay Davies, Bus Users UK Director for Wales and a leading expert on the Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Regulations, has welcomed publication of the Post Implementation Review of the Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Transport (Exemptions and Enforcement) Regulations Rights on paper...

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Bus Users 2mo ago

Bus Users UK helps shape Scotland’s £2 bus fare cap pilot for 2026

Bus Users UK has been at the heart of the selection process for the Regional Transport Partnership (RTP) that will trial a £2 bus fare cap in Scotland. The pilot has been awarded jointly to Hitrans and Zetrans and will cover Highland, Moray, Argyll and Bute and island communities in the Western I...

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Bus Users 2mo ago

Catch the Bus Month Awards recognise the outstanding campaigns of 2025

Bus Users UK has announced its awards for this year’s Catch the Bus Month campaign which ran throughout September. The awards are a celebration of all the Catch the Bus Month Partners and recognise the exceptional campaigns and stand out moments of 2025. Awards for Wales, Scotland and England pay...

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