News and communications

Backed by £2.5 million of funding, specially-trained officers will enhance public safety and help prevent violence against women and girls on and around public transport.

• Updated: 6 November 2023

The £2 fare cap has cut travel costs, especially in rural areas, where buses are vital for people to get around.

• Updated: 22 September 2023

Take the Bus campaign encourages older people to make the most of free bus travel.

• Updated: 15 July 2023

The offer will be available for single bus tickets on over 5,000 routes in England (outside London), helping passengers save a third off the average ticket price.

• Updated: 1 July 2023

Additional funding will help lower bus fares, improve local transport connections and reduce journey times.

• Updated: 30 June 2023

Additional funding will help lower bus fares, improve punctuality and reduce journey times.

• Updated: 21 June 2023

Audible announcements and visual displays will identify the route and direction of buses, upcoming stops and the beginning of any diversions.

• Updated: 30 March 2023

117 zero emission buses will provide people in Yorkshire, Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampshire with greener journeys.

• Updated: 2 March 2023

'Get Around for £2' scheme will cap many single bus fares until the end of March.

• Updated: 1 January 2023

Letter from Baroness Vere to coach, rail and local authority representatives about extended exemptions from the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations (PSVAR) 2000.

• Updated: 21 December 2021

Government funding to maintain and improve bus services as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and passenger numbers start to return to pre-pandemic levels.

• Updated: 6 July 2021

Government funding will help maintain and improve bus services as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and passengers return.

• Updated: 6 July 2021

The government has today published Bus Back Better: a national bus strategy for England, which outlines ambitious reform of how bus services are planned and delivered.

• Updated: 15 March 2021

Bus strategy to see passengers across England benefiting from more frequent, reliable, easier to use and cheaper bus services.

• Updated: 15 March 2021

Announcing new safer travel guidance for members of the public and safer transport guidance for operators.

• Updated: 12 May 2020

Guidance for safer travel and safer transport operations during the next phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• Updated: 12 May 2020

Greater funding to keep bus routes running during the coronavirus pandemic.

• Updated: 3 April 2020

Local areas will be able to apply for funding to become Britain's first fully electric bus town.

• Updated: 6 February 2020

Funding for platform enabling app developers to utilise location information about buses.

• Updated: 26 March 2019

Reforms are set to make bus travel more passenger-friendly and give councils more freedom to improve services.

• Updated: 11 February 2016