Bus User News issue 16
In this edition we update you on the latest bus passenger survey, highlight the benefits of free bus travel for older people, and examine some of the great initiatives - and barriers - to getting people on board.
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Bus Users responds to Welsh Government’s Legislative Programme
17th July 2019
Plans for bus services in Wales receive cautious welcome from Bus Users
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Catch the Bus Week 1 - 7 July
28th June 2019
Find out how you could be getting involved this year
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Eastbourne Coachways to stop services
28th June 2019
From 25 July the Bexhill and Rother area operator will lose its PSV licence
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Poor mental health makes public transport inaccessible for many
19th June 2019
Bus Users has supported a new study on mental health and travel
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Reversing the decline in rural bus services
12th June 2019
Bus Users UK calls for reform of rural transport to reverse the decline
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Clean Air for Newcastle, Gateshead and North Tyneside
10th April 2019
Passengers to have their say on clean air proposals
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Improving Public Transport in Wales
1st April 2019
Bus Users responds to consultation white paper on public transport in Wales
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Charitable status in Scotland for Bus Users UK
1st April 2019
Bus Users UK secures registration as a charity in Scotland
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Director of Bus Users in Scotland retires
28th March 2019
Gavin Booth is retiring from Bus Users UK in Scotland
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Results are in for the latest bus passenger survey
14th March 2019
Almost 9 out of 10 bus passengers were satisfied with their last journey
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Nottingham bus cuts a ‘false economy’
1st March 2019
Nottingham communities will be left isolated if cuts to services go ahead
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Housing, Community & Local Government report published
22nd February 2019
Bus Users responds to Select Committee report 'High Streets & Town Centres'
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Bus Users UK launches new course for bus managers
8th January 2019
Putting communities at the heart of bus services is 'good for business'
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Bus accessibility in Ipswich
7th January 2019
BBC Radio Suffolk talks to Claire Walters about wheelchair access on buses
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New report from the Transport Select Committee on Mobility as a Service
26th October 2018
Technology strategies ensuring 'accessibility and suitability for all'
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House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy
26th November 2018
Bus Users' Chair will be giving evidence on the critical role of buses
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Connecting Leeds
9th November 2018
Feedback sought on plans to speed up Bradford to Leeds journey times
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Transport Select Committee: The Health of the Bus Market
1st November 2018
Giving evidence, Claire Walters describes bus market as 'postcode lottery'
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New guides for operators
26th October 2018
Bus Users has published a set of guides for bus and coach operators
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Bus Users UK Shows Racism the Red Card
19th October 2018
Staff at Bus Users UK and Traveline Cymru get behind Wear Red Day
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Fuel duty freeze will encourage greater car use
3rd October 2018
Bus Users calls for fuel duty exemption for buses
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Blackett Street closure: what did you think?
1st October 2018
Bus Users is asking people for their thoughts on Newcastle's road closure
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Bus Users responds to six key consultations
14th September 2018
Submissions include the Health of the Bus Market and Accessible Information
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We have a winner!
30th August 2018
Rachel Ball and her son Luke have won our #ilovemybus competition
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New Director for Bus Users Cymru
26th July 2018
Margaret Everson is stepping down as Director, Bus Users Cymru
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Catch the Bus Week 2-8 July
27th June 2018
It's Greener Journeys' Catch the Bus Week 2018. What will you be doing?
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Nearly half of bus routes in England under threat according to LGA
21st June 2018
Bus Users calls for urgent action as council funding threatens bus services
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Find out how you could win a Smart Watch
18th June 2018
We've launched #ilovemybus to celebrate the benefits of bus travel
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New status and Board members for Bus Users UK
13th June 2018
Bus Users UK has officially become a registered UK charity
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New Scottish Transport Bill welcomed by Bus Users
11th June 2018
Transport Bill for Scotland paves way for new deal for bus passengers
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Fuel duty freeze responsible for harmful carbon dioxide emissions
1st June 2018
Report by Greener Journeys highlights 4% rise in traffic since 2011
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And Britain’s Most Scenic Bus Route is…
28th May 2018
The winners have been announced of Britain's most scenic bus route
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Bus Users calls for rethink on car sharers in bus lanes
7th April 2018
Car sharers could soon be using Manchester bus lanes as part of new deal
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Passengers getting good deal from weekly bus tickets
30th March 2018
The latest TAS Partnership Fares Survey shows value of weekly bus tickets
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Latest Bus Passenger Survey published
16th March 2018
88% of passengers satisfied with journeys according to Transport Focus
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Countryside becoming inaccessible to bus users
14th March 2018
New report shows bus users unable to access Britain's National Parks
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Norfolk campaigners save bus subsidies
15th February 2018
Norfolk CC scraps plans to make sweeping cuts to subsidies
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2018 Transport Times UK Bus Summit
8th February 2018
Buses are an integral part of the solution to Clean Air Zones
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Passenger champion seeks new Directors
31st January 2018
Bus Users UK is looking for new Directors to join its Board
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Bus Users calls for consultation on Blackett Street bus ban
22nd January 2018
Newcastle passengers have their say on plans to ban buses from City centre
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Newcastle City centre bus ban could have ‘catastrophic’ impact on local area
8th January 2018
Councillor joins Bus Users to warn against Blackett Street bus ban
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2017 UK Bus Awards
22nd November 2017
The winners have been announced for the 22nd annual UK Bus Awards
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Bus Users UK board member to step down
30th October 2017
Professor Stuart Cole CBE is stepping down from his role at Bus Users UK
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Reprieve for No 1 Kidderminster service
5th October 2017
Residents come to the rescue of local bus service
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Bus Users calls for end to Queen Street bus ban
26th July 2017
Oxford County Council renews ban on giving buses access to heart of City
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Growing passenger concerns over Worcestershire buses
10th July 2017
Bus Users talks to BBC Radio Hereford about the region's bus services
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What a great Catch the Bus Week!
7th July 2017
Check out Greener Journeys online to find out how it went
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King’s Lynn bus lane to be opened to all traffic
27th June 2017
Lifting restrictions on bus lane will increase congestion and pollution
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Dorset braced for devastating cuts to bus services
21st June 2017
Bus Users warns cutting services will 'create more problems than it solves'
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10 point Bus Manifesto relaunched ahead of General Election
25th May 2017
Bus Users is calling on the new Government to give buses priority
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The Buses Bill at a glance
27th April 2017
Here's a quick guide to the Buses Bill and what it will mean for passengers
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The search is on for Britain’s Bus Driver of the Year 2017
11th April 2017
The UK Bus Awards is on a quest to find Britain's best bus driver
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Bus Users UK becomes approved Alternative Dispute Resolution Body
5th April 2017
Bus Users officially registered as approved body for bus and coach users
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The Buses Bill: What’s in it for rural services?
29th March 2017
Bus Users looks at the impact of the Buses Bill for Rural Services Network
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Bus Users Chair moving on to new role
17th March 2017
Norman Baker is to become MD of Brighton bus operator the Big Lemon
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Perrymans takeover of Scottish Borders services imminent
15th March 2017
West Coast Motors in advanced stages of talks with First Scotland East
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West Coast Motors in talks over Scottish Borders bus services
15th March 2017
Bus Users calls for passenger consultation over proposed sale of services
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Budget 2017: a missed opportunity
10th March 2017
Bus Users says more could have been done to encourage bus use in the UK
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Caught on camera
9th March 2017
Bus lanes: money spinner or effective measure to tackle congestion?
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It’s good to talk
3rd March 2017
Bus Users welcomes report on best practice passenger consultations
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The TAS Partnership has published its latest Annual Fares Survey
6th February 2017
Survey shows multi-operator ticketing becoming increasingly accessible
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Bus Users England is on the move
27th January 2017
Bus Users is relocating its England office to the City of Leeds
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Testing the Walters
20th January 2017
Claire Walters talks to Coach and Bus Week about her work with Bus Users UK
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Bus Users disappointed at Supreme Court Ruling
18th January 2017
Judgement on wheelchair access on buses fails to provide clarity
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Bus Users Board delegation visits Scottish and Welsh Governments
9th January 2017
Forthcoming meeting will look at the roadmap for future bus strategy
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Bus Users rejects call by NHS England boss to scrap bus passes
6th January 2017
Norman Baker defends the bus pass as a lifeline for the elderly
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Scheme to help young people access jobs and training is to be scrapped
4th January 2017
Welsh Government confirms young people's bus pass scheme will end in March
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International guide launched to improve public transport accessibility
12th December 2016
New guide aims to raise awareness of the needs of people with disabilities
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Socially necessary bus service to be scrapped in Hampshire
7th December 2016
Bus Users is speaking out over plans to cut a vital hospital bus service
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Shadow Transport Minister to hear what Cambridge passengers think of local bus services
18th November 2016
Local MP Daniel Zeichner will be joining Cambridge Your Bus Matters event
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Bus Users UK head office is on the move!
2nd November 2016
On Friday 4 November our head office is moving to London
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BBC Radio Norfolk talks to Bus Users UK
7th October 2016
Claire Walters joins Radio Norfolk's Nick Conrad to discuss local services
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World Mental Health Day - Monday 10 October 2016
23rd September 2016
Bus Users is supporting this year's World Mental Health Day
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Transport Select Committee session on Buses Bill
12th September 2016
Claire Walters was among those giving evidence on the Bus Services Bill
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Member Consultation Results have now been declared
19th August 2016
The results are in from our recent members consultation
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Demand Responsive Transport is not “a sticking plaster for bus cuts” according to CBT blog
4th August 2016
Bus campaigner Dick Fowler explains why DRT is failing people in his area
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Frustrated Glasgow Subway passengers take to social media
26th July 2016
We talk to the company behind Glasgow Subway's replacement bus services
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How green is your bus?
22nd July 2016
Bus Users is supporting a new research study 'Any Journey by Green Bus'
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East Riding of Yorkshire Council launches bus consultation
18th July 2016
Events are being held across the region to canvass opinion on proposed cuts
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New Secretary of State for Transport
14th July 2016
Chris Grayling MP has been appointed to the new Conservative Government
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Bus Users to register as Alternative Dispute Resolution body
4th July 2016
Approved body will give bus and coach passengers even greater protection
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It’s Catch the Bus Week 4 - 10 July 2016
1st July 2016
Find out how you can get involved with this year's Catch the Bus Week
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Ruling ‘reserved’ in wheelchair accessibility case
15th June 2016
Supreme Court likely to deliver findings in the coming months
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Average traffic speeds fall to below 10mph as congestion rises
2nd June 2016
New report claims congestion has reduced some bus routes to walking pace
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Bus Users takes the Time for Change Pledge
24th May 2016
Call to end stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health
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Passenger champion responds to Kent bus consultation
19th May 2016
Bus Users calls on Kent County Council to recognise the value of buses
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Report out from this year’s Mental Health and Transport Summit
17th May 2016
Mental health charities publish full report from 'ground breaking' Summit
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New recruits for Bus Users England
12th May 2016
Two new Administrators/ Complaints Handlers join Bus Users England team
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Bus Users Scotland publishes latest annual report
28th April 2016
Catch up on the work of Bus Users Scotland from April 2015 - March 2016
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Wiltshire Council receives 11,000 responses to bus consultation
14th April 2016
Bus Users makes its own submission to Wiltshire Bus Consultation
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Bus Users publishes submission to Lancashire County Council’s bus consultation
6th April 2016
Read our full response to proposals to cut bus subsidy in Lancashire
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Read the latest edition of Bus User
5th April 2016
Catch up on all the latest news and features from Bus Users magazine
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BBC Radio Surrey talks to Claire Walters and Dawn Badminton-Capps
21st March 2016
Bus Users highlights the impact of proposed cuts to services in Surrey
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Bus Users publishes submission to Surrey County Council’s bus consultation
16th March 2016
Bus Users responds to proposed removal of bus subsidy in Surrey
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Survey shows high satisfaction rates among local bus passengers
15th March 2016
Results are in from the latest Bus Passenger Survey from Passenger Focus
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