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London Superloop limited-stop network grows with SL11 addition >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
London Superloop limited-stop network grows with SL11 addition
Another Superloop bus route in London starts on 24 January in the SL11 between Abbey Wood and North Greenwich operated by Go-Ahead London.
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January 30, 2026 at 10:45 AM
London Superloop limited-stop network grows with SL11 addition >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Plymouth Citybus is latest Go-Ahead business to join FlixBus >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Plymouth Citybus is latest Go-Ahead business to join FlixBus
Plymouth Citybus is a further Go-Ahead Group business to agree a partnership with FlixBus to deliver scheduled coach services.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Plymouth Citybus is latest Go-Ahead business to join FlixBus >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Liverpool CRCA details further plans for franchised bus services >>> www.route-one.net/news/liver...
Liverpool CRCA details further plans for franchised bus services
LCRCA has revealed details of some of the route and timetable improvements set to take place across the area with bus franchising.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Liverpool CRCA details further plans for franchised bus services >>> www.route-one.net/news/liver...
Advertising Feature: Coach-sector technology start-up Savari builds momentum after entering UK market >>> www.route-one.net/suppliers/...
Coach-sector technology start-up Savari builds momentum after entering UK market
Coach technology platform Savari is gaining traction after entering the UK market last year and is preparing for a wider rollout.
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January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Advertising Feature: Coach-sector technology start-up Savari builds momentum after entering UK market >>> www.route-one.net/suppliers/...
Richard McGuckin named incoming Urban Transport Group Chair >>> www.route-one.net/people/ric...
Richard McGuckin named incoming Urban Transport Group Chair
Richard McGuckin has been named Chair of the Urban Transport Group alongside his work at the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority.
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January 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Richard McGuckin named incoming Urban Transport Group Chair >>> www.route-one.net/people/ric...
High-profile debut for first of 29 further Go North East electric buses >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
High-profile debut for first of 29 further Go North East electric buses
Go North East has launched the first of 29 further battery-electric buses to join its fleet via a £17 million joint investment.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:45 AM
High-profile debut for first of 29 further Go North East electric buses >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Norfolk BSIP credited for 14% bus patronage rise versus pre-COVID >>> www.route-one.net/news/norfo...
Norfolk BSIP credited for 14% bus patronage rise versus pre-COVID
Norfolk CC has credited its Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) after stats revealed patronage rose to 14% higher than pre-COVID levels.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Norfolk BSIP credited for 14% bus patronage rise versus pre-COVID >>> www.route-one.net/news/norfo...
First Bus launches Glasgow's first 24-hour city service >>> www.route-one.net/bus-routes...
First Bus launches Glasgow's first 24/7 city bus service
First Bus has extended its popular 77 route to provide continuous day-and-night connectivity across the city centre
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January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM
First Bus launches Glasgow's first 24-hour city service >>> www.route-one.net/bus-routes...
Carousel Buses launches bus driver training academy >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Carousel Buses launches bus driver training academy
Carousel Buses has opened a bus driver academy at its depot in High Wycombe to provide on-site training for the first time.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Carousel Buses launches bus driver training academy >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Wheely-Safe delivers rapid results for Ashford firm R&J Coaches >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Wheely-Safe delivers rapid results for Ashford firm R&J Coaches
Wheely-Safe Connect has delivered for R&J Coaches after preventing a vehicle going on tour with an underinflated tyre.
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January 28, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Wheely-Safe delivers rapid results for Ashford firm R&J Coaches >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Opinion: 2025 reflections and the road ahead for Women in Bus and Coach >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
2025 reflections and the road ahead for Women in Bus and Coach
As we move into the new year, Louise Cheeseman looks back on recent highlights and how we can continue progress into future
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January 28, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Opinion: 2025 reflections and the road ahead for Women in Bus and Coach >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Welsh budget outlines 6.2% uplift in bus revenue provision for FY25/26 >>>
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Welsh budget outlines 6.2% uplift in bus revenue provision for FY25/26
Bus services in Wales will receive a 6.2% increase in revenue in 2025/26, following publication of the Welsh Government's final budget.
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January 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Welsh budget outlines 6.2% uplift in bus revenue provision for FY25/26 >>>
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Stagecoach North East recognises retiree after 50 years of service >>> www.route-one.net/people/sta...
Stagecoach North East recognises retiree after 50 years of service
Stagecoach North East has marked the career of Joe Carr, who has retired after 50 years at the company's depot in Sunderland.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Stagecoach North East recognises retiree after 50 years of service >>> www.route-one.net/people/sta...
Speaker programme announced for the British Tourism & Travel Show 2026 >>> www.route-one.net/tourism/sp...
Speaker programme announced for the British Tourism & Travel Show 2026
The British Tourism & Travel Show will bring together the group travel community for a day of discovery, networking and itinerary planning.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Speaker programme announced for the British Tourism & Travel Show 2026 >>> www.route-one.net/tourism/sp...
Driver First Assist white paper examines 'critical' post-RTA response >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Driver First Assist white paper examines 'critical' post-RTA response
A Driver First Assist white paper has set out a national post-RTA response system aligned with the National Road Safety Strategy.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Driver First Assist white paper examines 'critical' post-RTA response >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Opinion: Coaching thoughts on the Integrated National Transport Strategy >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Coaching thoughts on the Integrated National Transport Strategy
Peter Bradley reflects on INTS, which has the potential to transform passenger convenience between travel modes
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January 27, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Opinion: Coaching thoughts on the Integrated National Transport Strategy >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Wolverhampton operator Hills Coaches has been purchased by FirstGroup and will come under the First Bus business in a further expansion of its reach in the coach market. 22 vehicles and 40 staff members are included in the deal.
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Hills Coaches of Wolverhampton is purchased by FirstGroup
FirstGroup has purchased Hills Coaches of Wolverhampton in a further expansion of the First Bus presence in the coach market.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Wolverhampton operator Hills Coaches has been purchased by FirstGroup and will come under the First Bus business in a further expansion of its reach in the coach market. 22 vehicles and 40 staff members are included in the deal.
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Fleet strategy under bus franchising in West Midlands is pondered >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Fleet strategy under bus franchising in West Midlands is pondered
Composition of the legacy and future bus fleets under franchising in the West Midlands has come under the WMCA microscope.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Fleet strategy under bus franchising in West Midlands is pondered >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Welsh Labour's £2 bus fare pledge backed by Bus Users UK >>> www.route-one.net/news/welsh...
Welsh Labour's £2 bus fare pledge backed by Bus Users UK
Welsh Labour's manifesto pledge to cap single bus fares at £2 has been welcomed by Bus Users UK's Director for Wales, Barclay Davies.
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January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Welsh Labour's £2 bus fare pledge backed by Bus Users UK >>> www.route-one.net/news/welsh...
ALBUM conference 2026 pace building as Gold Sponsors named >>>
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ALBUM conference 2026 pace building as Gold Sponsors named
ALBUM has named Passenger Technology Group and Pelican Bus and Coach as Gold Sponsors for its 2026 conference in Blackpool on 11-13 May.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM
ALBUM conference 2026 pace building as Gold Sponsors named >>>
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Mistral projects growth in electric and autonomous bus funding >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Mistral projects growth in electric and autonomous bus funding
Electric infrastructure growth and ease of removal of autonomous equipment from bus fleets give supplier confidence, its MD says.
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January 26, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Mistral projects growth in electric and autonomous bus funding >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Opinion: the coach industry needs to achieve greater recognition >>>
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Opinion: the coach industry needs to achieve greater recognition
As the coach industry moves into a new year, Simon Ingham of Edwards Coaches, hopes the profile of the sector can be raised
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January 26, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Opinion: the coach industry needs to achieve greater recognition >>>
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Simon Carlisle and Richard Northey join Pelican Bus and Coach >>> www.route-one.net/people/sim...
Simon Carlisle and Richard Northey join Pelican Bus and Coach
Pelican Bus and Coach has strengthened its aftersales and engineering team with the dual appointments of Richard Northey and Simon Carlisle.
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January 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Simon Carlisle and Richard Northey join Pelican Bus and Coach >>> www.route-one.net/people/sim...
Rogus looks to bring wheelbase extended Nimbus 2025 mini to UK >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Rogus looks to bring wheelbase extended Nimbus 2025 mini to UK
Rogus is looking to bring its extended Nimbus 2025 based on an uprated and extended Mercedes-Benz Sprinter to the UK market.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Rogus looks to bring wheelbase extended Nimbus 2025 mini to UK >>> www.route-one.net/operators/...
Battery-electric fleets earn their stripes as the cold weather takes hold >>> www.route-one.net/features/b...
Battery-electric fleets earn their stripes as the cold weather takes hold
As the temperature drops, routeone speaks to operators on how their electric fleets are coping — with praise given for performance and working environment
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January 25, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Battery-electric fleets earn their stripes as the cold weather takes hold >>> www.route-one.net/features/b...