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Bus Users UK
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We've commended the announcement from Government that £3 billion is being made available to boost the UK's lifeline bus services. You can read our response in full tinyurl.com/35uf9s9d
Quote and photo of Lydia Horbury: "Bus Users UK has been at the forefront of calls for secure, long-term funding for buses. Passengers have faced years of cuts and uncertainty, so the commitment of £3 billion to boost services and improve infrastructure is extremely welcome. Giving local authorities the stability to plan ahead and invest in the services their communities need is essential if we’re to reverse the decline and rebuild confidence in bus travel.”
December 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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Read our full response to this year's #Budget2025 tinyurl.com/yxaem4ha
Photo of Lydia Horbury and the following quote: “This year’s Budget seeks to ease the cost of living for workers while increasing the financial pressures on essential bus services that enable those same people to travel to work, education, healthcare and daily life. “As the most used and accessible form of public transport, buses are indispensable to disabled people, older and younger passengers, families and those with mobility needs who would otherwise be cut off from essential services. These passengers must not be sidelined in a Budget that places such significant emphasis on drivers and rail users.”
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Absolute pleasure to be part of the routeone Awards celebrating our amazing #Bus and #Coach industry and the exceptional people driving it!
Becky Miller and Lydia Horbury of Bus Users UK smiling through a photo frame bearing the routeone awards logo
November 17, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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This #WorldKindnessDay remember to #BeBusKind #ByddwchGaredigArYBws - it's a small thing but it can make the world of difference
Graphic with a young woman on the bus and the words Be Bus Kind, give each other space, be patient, be kind, and make the journey better for everyone
November 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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We are delighted to announce the appointment of Becky Miller as our new Director for England, with the focus on amplifying the voice of passengers and improving transport for everyone tinyurl.com/4shwf6kt
Head and shoulders shot of Becky Miller, new Director for England for Bus Users UK
October 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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The passing of the Bus Services Act marks an important moment for passengers and communities. Read our response in full tinyurl.com/pjwdybuk
Photo of Lydia Horbury with the quote: “For too long, too many people have faced uncertainty and isolation due to sudden route cuts, unreliable timetables and a lack of accountability in how services are delivered. We welcome the Government’s recognition that bus services are a lifeline, not a luxury, essential to connecting people with jobs, education, healthcare and each other. This Act opens the door to a fairer, more dependable bus network – now we must ensure that the people who rely on it most are the ones who truly benefit.”
October 28, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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It's a wrap! Thank you for the incredible support for #CatchTheBusMonth #MisDalYBws 2025 - we couldn't have done it without you 👏 See you in 2026 ❤️ 🚍
October 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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It's the #CatchTheBusMonth Grand finale with @lincolnshire.gov.uk.web.brid.gy at the magnificent Temple Gardens in Lincoln with Stagecoach East Midlands, PC Coaches, LincsBus, Citymapper and Callconnect #LoveTheBus #GetOnBoard
Mike Reed, Head of Transport, Lincolnshire County Council and Victoria Walker, Bus Users UK Campaign Manager waving giant red CTBM hands on a Call Connect Bus
September 30, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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It's the final day of #CatchTheBusMonth 🚍and
@lincolnshirecc.bsky.social have shared some of their campaign highlights celebrating these amazing, sustainable, accessible services...
September 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Incredibly proud to see @bususersceo.bsky.social receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bus Centre of Excellence as a "highly respected advocate for passenger rights and staunch critical ally to the bus sector" 👏 Amazing tribute to her work in our 50th Anniversary year and #CatchTheBusMonth!
Claire Walters accepting her Lifetime Achievement Award on the stage at the Bus Centre of Excellence conference 2025
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Stagecoach East Scotland is launching one of Edinburgh Airport’s first fully electric, frequent airport bus fleets to mark #WorldCarFreeDay and #CatchTheBusMonth
Four representatives from Bus Users UK and Stagecoach wave giant red Catch the Bus Month hands in front of one of the new electric buses and Edinburgh Airport
September 22, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Huge thanks to Midland Bluebird for a fantastic open day at their Larbert Depot for #CatchTheBusMonth #LoveTheBus #GetOnBoard
Team members from Midland Bluebird and Bus Users UK standing inside the Larbert bus Deport with banners, bunting and giant red CTBM hands
September 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Buses make travel #Accessible and connect us to life's opportunities #LoveTheBus #GetOnBoard #CatchTheBusMonth
A father crouches down behind his daughter and son who is a wheelchair user in the doorway of a bus with the ramp extended with all three of them smiling and waving giant red CTBM hands
September 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Mae bysiau'n caniatáu i bob un ohonom fanteisio ar gyfleoedd bywyd #CarurBws #MisDalYBws
A father crouches down behind his daughter and son who is a wheelchair user in the doorway of a bus with the ramp extended with all three of them smiling and waving giant red CTBM hands
September 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Celebrating #CatchTheBusMonth and free travel for the under 22s with students in Glasgow and our friends from Citylink, McGills Buses and FlixBus #GetOnBoard #LoveTheBus
A group of students laughing and posing in front of bus banners waving giant red CTBM hands Two students stand in front of bus banners smiling and waving giant red CTBM hands 3 students at the Glasgow freshers event smile and wave giant red CTBM hands Team members from Scottish bus operators stand in front of bus banners behind a table with merch waving giant red CTBM hands
September 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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According to @bettertransport.bsky.social if we all switched just one car journey a month to bus, there would be a billion fewer car journeys and a saving of 2 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year! #GetOnBoard #CatchTheBusMonth #LoveTheBus
graphic with smiling people riding the bus and the words Catch the bus Month get on board September 2025 - good for the economy, good for the planet, good for you #CTBM25 #LoveTheBus
September 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Huge inspiration at the #UKBusSummit during #CatchTheBusMonth Key takeaway: properly funded and accessible, buses are central to tackling inequality and building thriving, sustainable communities #MisDalYBws #LoveTheBus #MDYB25 #CTBM25
Tracy Brabin, Nadine Peatfield, Richard Marwood and Oliver Coppard sit on the panel at the UK Bus Summit Andy Burnham at the mic on stage at the UK Bus Summit Jennie Martin, Chair of Bus Users UK on stage at the UK Bus Summit
September 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Stagecoach and @anguscouncil.bsky.social have joined forces to celebrate #CatchTheBusMonth and the huge benefits of bus travel and free travel for the Under 22s in Scotland #LoveTheBus #GetOnBoard
4 representatives from Angus Council, Bus Users UK and Stagecoach line the pavement in front of a bus stop waving giant red CTBM hands with a bus alongside them 4 representatives from Angus Council, Bus Users UK and Stagecoach stand at the back of a Stagecoach bus waving giant red CTBM hands
September 10, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bus and Coach and Dawsongroup turned out in style to support this year's #CatchTheBusMonth with a #CTBM25 branded bus in Old Palace Yard, Westminster #GetOnBoard #LoveTheBus
A white bus wrapped in the logos of Catch the Bus Month, Bus Users UK, Dawsongroup and the All-Party Parliamentary Group stands in the middle of Old Palace Yard, Westminster, with the Houses of Parliament behind it, and in front of it stands Claire Walters, Chief Executive of Bus Users UK, Warinder Juss MP, Fleur Anderson MP, Ruth Cadbury MP, John Milne MP, Brian Matthew MP, Alex Mayer MP, Mike Wood MP, Jennie Martin MBE, Chair of Bus Users UK, Lydia Horbury, Director for England, Bus Users UK, Paul Sainthouse, Managing Director of Dawsongroup and International President of CILT, Sir Roger Gale Mike Wood MP, Chair of the APPG for Bus and Coach holds a 'We're on Board' CTBM placard in front of the branded bus Jennie Martin, Chair of bus Users UK and Paul Sainthouse of Dawsongroup wave red CTBM hands in front of the bus Lydia Horbury and Claire Walters of Bus Users UK stand side by side with giant red CTBM hands in front of the bus in front of the Houses of Parliament
September 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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We #LoveTheBus and we love the people of #Coventry who helped us celebrate #CatchTheBusMonth in style with games, giveaways and info on just how amazing bus services are for our health and our communities - thanks for a great event @TransportForWM (pics Mark Radford Photography)
September 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Newport Bus is celebrating #CatchTheBusMonth #MisDalYBws with the launch of a new service connecting the City centre with the stunning sports, leisure and nature facilities of Newport Live UK and RSPB Newport Wetlands (Photos Jake Morley Newport Live UK ) #CTBM25 #MDYB25 #LoveTheBus
Representatives from Bus Users UK and RSPB Newport (with a toy bird perched on her hat) wave giant red hands at the RSPB Wetlands centre A group of people from Bus Users UK and Newport Bus in front of one of the new route buses wave giant red CTBM hands
September 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Stagecoach and @anguscouncil.bsky.social have joined forces to celebrate #CatchTheBusMonth and the huge benefits of bus travel and free travel for the Under 22s in Scotland #LoveTheBus #GetOnBoard
4 representatives from Angus Council, Bus Users UK and Stagecoach line the pavement in front of a bus stop waving giant red CTBM hands with a bus alongside them 4 representatives from Angus Council, Bus Users UK and Stagecoach stand at the back of a Stagecoach bus waving giant red CTBM hands
September 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Some glorious highlights from Lincolnshire County Council to round off week one of #CatchTheBusMonth - can't wait to see what's next! #LoveTheBus #GetOnBoard #CTBM25
A life size model of a triceratops with two giant red CTBM hands on its horns An animal keeper waving a giant red CTBM hand sits in front of a seal in a pool A lemur sits on a perch in front of a pop up bus stop A young bearded man waves a giant red CTBM hand with a parrot sitting on his shoulder in front of a pop up bus stop sign
September 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Just some bus fans with some giant red hands on a rainy day in London... @bususersceo.bsky.social and @jmpublictransport.bsky.social aided by a passing fellow bus supporter! #CatchTheBusMonth #GetOnBoard #LoveTheBus
Close up of Claire Walters and Jennie Martin inside the coach station smiling broadly with the top of a red hand showing Claire Walters, CEO of Bus Users UK proudly holding a giant CTBM red hand at the entrance to the coach stands at Victoria Station Claire Walters CEO of Bus Users UK and Jennie Martin, Chair of Bus Users UK selfie in front of the Victoria Coach Station sign with a giant red CTBM hand Jennie Martin, chair of bus Users UK and a hugely supportive passer by with giant red hands outside the coach station at victoria
September 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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#AccessibleTransport changes lives! We got to meet the incredible guide dogs Olaf and Tarka who will be making this a reality thanks to some on-board training with the wonderful @guidedogsuk.bsky.social Cymru and Cardiff Bus #CatchTheBusMonth #MisDalYBws #GetOnBoard #LoveTheBus
A young guide dog looks at the camera from a bus doorway with two giant red hands for CTBM and MDYW A trainer from Guide Dogs with a young guide dog lying calmly next to her on the floor of a bus A trainer from Guide Dogs stands next to a young guide dog at the door to a Cardiff bus with giant red hands for CTBM MDYW
September 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM