Bus User News issue 13
In this edition we catch up with the recent Transport Select Committee on the Health of the Bus Market, look at the impact of good and bad transport on people’s health and wellbeing, and discover the business benefits of putting communities at the heart of bus services.
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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'
Read moreBus accessibility in Ipswich
7th January 2019
BBC Radio Suffolk talks to Claire Walters about wheelchair access on buses
Read moreNew report from the Transport Select Committee on Mobility as a Service
26th October 2018
Technology strategies ensuring 'accessibility and suitability for all'
Read moreHouse of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy
26th November 2018
Bus Users' Chair will be giving evidence on the critical role of buses
Read moreConnecting Leeds
9th November 2018
Feedback sought on plans to speed up Bradford to Leeds journey times
Read moreTransport Select Committee: The Health of the Bus Market
1st November 2018
Giving evidence, Claire Walters describes bus market as 'postcode lottery'
Read moreNew guides for operators
26th October 2018
Bus Users has published a set of guides for bus and coach operators
Read moreBus Users UK Shows Racism the Red Card
19th October 2018
Staff at Bus Users UK and Traveline Cymru get behind Wear Red Day
Read moreFuel duty freeze will encourage greater car use
3rd October 2018
Bus Users calls for fuel duty exemption for buses
Read moreBlackett Street closure: what did you think?
1st October 2018
Bus Users is asking people for their thoughts on Newcastle's road closure
Read moreTwo new job opportunities with Bus Users UK
18th September 2018
We're looking for creative problem solvers to join us in Leeds and Wales
Read moreBus Users responds to six key consultations
14th September 2018
Submissions include the Health of the Bus Market and Accessible Information
Read moreWe have a winner!
30th August 2018
Rachel Ball and her son Luke have won our #ilovemybus competition
Read moreNew Director for Bus Users Cymru
26th July 2018
Margaret Everson is stepping down as Director, Bus Users Cymru
Read moreCatch the Bus Week 2-8 July
27th June 2018
It's Greener Journeys' Catch the Bus Week 2018. What will you be doing?
Read moreNearly 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
Read moreFind out how you could win a Smart Watch
18th June 2018
We've launched #ilovemybus to celebrate the benefits of bus travel
Read moreNew status and Board members for Bus Users UK
13th June 2018
Bus Users UK has officially become a registered UK charity
Read moreNew Scottish Transport Bill welcomed by Bus Users
11th June 2018
Transport Bill for Scotland paves way for new deal for bus passengers
Read moreFuel duty freeze responsible for harmful carbon dioxide emissions
1st June 2018
Report by Greener Journeys highlights 4% rise in traffic since 2011
Read moreAnd Britain’s Most Scenic Bus Route is…
28th May 2018
The winners have been announced of Britain's most scenic bus route
Read moreBus 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
Read morePassengers getting good deal from weekly bus tickets
30th March 2018
The latest TAS Partnership Fares Survey shows value of weekly bus tickets
Read moreLatest Bus Passenger Survey published
16th March 2018
88% of passengers satisfied with journeys according to Transport Focus
Read moreCountryside becoming inaccessible to bus users
14th March 2018
New report shows bus users unable to access Britain's National Parks
Read moreNorfolk campaigners save bus subsidies
15th February 2018
Norfolk CC scraps plans to make sweeping cuts to subsidies
Read more2018 Transport Times UK Bus Summit
8th February 2018
Buses are an integral part of the solution to Clean Air Zones
Read morePassenger champion seeks new Directors
31st January 2018
Bus Users UK is looking for new Directors to join its Board
Read moreBus 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
Read moreNewcastle 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
Read more2017 UK Bus Awards
22nd November 2017
The winners have been announced for the 22nd annual UK Bus Awards
Read moreBus Users UK board member to step down
30th October 2017
Professor Stuart Cole CBE is stepping down from his role at Bus Users UK
Read moreReprieve for No 1 Kidderminster service
5th October 2017
Residents come to the rescue of local bus service
Read moreBus 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
Read moreGrowing passenger concerns over Worcestershire buses
10th July 2017
Bus Users talks to BBC Radio Hereford about the region's bus services
Read moreWhat a great Catch the Bus Week!
7th July 2017
Check out Greener Journeys online to find out how it went
Read more1st July 2017
Read moreKing’s Lynn bus lane to be opened to all traffic
27th June 2017
Lifting restrictions on bus lane will increase congestion and pollution
Read moreDorset braced for devastating cuts to bus services
21st June 2017
Bus Users warns cutting services will 'create more problems than it solves'
Read more10 point Bus Manifesto relaunched ahead of General Election
25th May 2017
Bus Users is calling on the new Government to give buses priority
Read moreThe Buses Bill at a glance
27th April 2017
Here's a quick guide to the Buses Bill and what it will mean for passengers
Read moreThe 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
Read moreBus Users UK becomes approved Alternative Dispute Resolution Body
5th April 2017
Bus Users officially registered as approved body for bus and coach users
Read moreThe 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
Read moreBus Users Chair moving on to new role
17th March 2017
Norman Baker is to become MD of Brighton bus operator the Big Lemon
Read morePerrymans takeover of Scottish Borders services imminent
15th March 2017
West Coast Motors in advanced stages of talks with First Scotland East
Read moreWest Coast Motors in talks over Scottish Borders bus services
15th March 2017
Bus Users calls for passenger consultation over proposed sale of services
Read moreBudget 2017: a missed opportunity
10th March 2017
Bus Users says more could have been done to encourage bus use in the UK
Read moreCaught on camera
9th March 2017
Bus lanes: money spinner or effective measure to tackle congestion?
Read moreIt’s good to talk
3rd March 2017
Bus Users welcomes report on best practice passenger consultations
Read moreThe TAS Partnership has published its latest Annual Fares Survey
6th February 2017
Survey shows multi-operator ticketing becoming increasingly accessible
Read moreBus Users England is on the move
27th January 2017
Bus Users is relocating its England office to the City of Leeds
Read moreTesting the Walters
20th January 2017
Claire Walters talks to Coach and Bus Week about her work with Bus Users UK
Read moreBus Users disappointed at Supreme Court Ruling
18th January 2017
Judgement on wheelchair access on buses fails to provide clarity
Read moreBus Users Board delegation visits Scottish and Welsh Governments
9th January 2017
Forthcoming meeting will look at the roadmap for future bus strategy
Read moreBus 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
Read moreScheme 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
Read moreInternational guide launched to improve public transport accessibility
12th December 2016
New guide aims to raise awareness of the needs of people with disabilities
Read moreSocially 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
Read moreShadow 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
Read moreBus Users UK head office is on the move!
2nd November 2016
On Friday 4 November our head office is moving to London
Read moreBBC Radio Norfolk talks to Bus Users UK
7th October 2016
Claire Walters joins Radio Norfolk's Nick Conrad to discuss local services
Read moreWorld Mental Health Day - Monday 10 October 2016
23rd September 2016
Bus Users is supporting this year's World Mental Health Day
Read moreTransport Select Committee session on Buses Bill
12th September 2016
Claire Walters was among those giving evidence on the Bus Services Bill
Read moreMember Consultation Results have now been declared
19th August 2016
The results are in from our recent members consultation
Read moreDemand 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
Read moreFrustrated Glasgow Subway passengers take to social media
26th July 2016
We talk to the company behind Glasgow Subway's replacement bus services
Read moreHow green is your bus?
22nd July 2016
Bus Users is supporting a new research study 'Any Journey by Green Bus'
Read moreEast Riding of Yorkshire Council launches bus consultation
18th July 2016
Events are being held across the region to canvass opinion on proposed cuts
Read moreNew Secretary of State for Transport
14th July 2016
Chris Grayling MP has been appointed to the new Conservative Government
Read moreBus Users to register as Alternative Dispute Resolution body
4th July 2016
Approved body will give bus and coach passengers even greater protection
Read moreIt’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
Read moreRuling ‘reserved’ in wheelchair accessibility case
15th June 2016
Supreme Court likely to deliver findings in the coming months
Read moreAverage traffic speeds fall to below 10mph as congestion rises
2nd June 2016
New report claims congestion has reduced some bus routes to walking pace
Read moreBus Users takes the Time for Change Pledge
24th May 2016
Call to end stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health
Read morePassenger champion responds to Kent bus consultation
19th May 2016
Bus Users calls on Kent County Council to recognise the value of buses
Read moreReport out from this year’s Mental Health and Transport Summit
17th May 2016
Mental health charities publish full report from 'ground breaking' Summit
Read moreNew recruits for Bus Users England
12th May 2016
Two new Administrators/ Complaints Handlers join Bus Users England team
Read moreBus Users Scotland publishes latest annual report
28th April 2016
Catch up on the work of Bus Users Scotland from April 2015 - March 2016
Read moreWiltshire Council receives 11,000 responses to bus consultation
14th April 2016
Bus Users makes its own submission to Wiltshire Bus Consultation
Read moreBus 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
Read moreRead the latest edition of Bus User
5th April 2016
Catch up on all the latest news and features from Bus Users magazine
Read moreBBC 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
Read moreBus Users publishes submission to Surrey County Council’s bus consultation
16th March 2016
Bus Users responds to proposed removal of bus subsidy in Surrey
Read moreSurvey shows high satisfaction rates among local bus passengers
15th March 2016
Results are in from the latest Bus Passenger Survey from Passenger Focus
Read moreNew report from Passenger Focus examines trust in the bus
8th March 2016
Passengers need to feel like valued customers to improve trust in services
Read moreSurrey passengers have their say on Local Transport Review
18th February 2016
Roving bus events to be held in areas affected by proposed changes
Read moreBus Users Gives Two Cheers for Contactless Ticketing Pledge
15th February 2016
Bus Users welcomes smart ticketing but calls for system to be accessible to
Read more“Wait for a bus and then tell me the market knows best”
21st January 2016
Claire Walters responds to Guardian opinion piece on bus de-regulation
Read moreBus Users announces the sad death of Julian Osborne
15th January 2016
Bus Users bids a sad farewell to esteemed colleague
Read moreContactless bus travel moves a step closer
14th January 2016
Cashless travel could be available on the UK’s 32,000 buses by 2022
Read moreBus Users calls for rethink on cuts to Somerset bus services
11th January 2016
Bus Users urges Somerset County Council to protect services
Read moreBus Users adds Wells to Somerset Your Bus Matters programme
6th January 2016
Wells passengers to have their say on local services
Read moreClaire Walters joins BBC Radio Somerset to discuss bus cuts in the area
23rd December 2015
Chief Executive discusses bus cuts as Somerset consultation gets underway
Read morePassengers in Somerset to have their say on local bus services
11th December 2015
Bus Users heads to Somerset as Council announces plans to cut services
Read moreCuts to Lancashire bus subsidies could be illegal
30th November 2015
Bus Users warns of breach of Transport Act if cuts go ahead
Read moreBSOG will not be cut
26th November 2015
BSOG safeguarded from spending cuts following intense industry lobbying
Read moreUpcoming Events
25th February 2019 - Your Bus Matters, Kirkwall
Join us in Kirkwall to tell us what you think of bus services in the area
Read more26th February 2019 - Your Bus Matters, Stromness
We're in Stromness to hear what you think of local bus services
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