News and communications

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

• Updated: 15 July 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

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

New partnership to make buses more accessible for disabled passengers.

• Updated: 29 October 2019

Consultations on up-to-the-minute and accessible bus information announced.

• Updated: 5 July 2018

Government's response to recommendations in the Task and Finish Group on the Use of Wheelchair Spaces on Buses's report.

• Updated: 8 March 2018

Transport Minister Baroness Kramer announces winner in competition to improve bus journeys for people with sight and hearing impairments.

• Updated: 17 March 2015

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Tech-savvy pupils asked for ideas in All Aboard competition.

• Updated: 24 October 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Journey planning website to close.

• Updated: 23 September 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Welcomes RNIB's new bus charter which identifies ways to improve bus travel for blind and partially sighted passengers.

• Updated: 27 March 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government