Members and supporters of Extinction Rebellion groups from South London will tomorrow (24 July) tour places in Lambeth, Wandsworth, and Southwark to campaign against Transport for London’s (TfL) proposed bus cuts that would affect many local routes. They will be in their own bus with entertainment on the upper deck and will be joined by … Read more
Fancy a trip to India? How about you jump on the bus? You know, the one dubbed ‘the Bus to London‘? It goes both ways… Originally slated to launch back in 2021, the longest bus journey in the world is finally kicking into gear from April 2023. Not just any old bus route, this bus … Read more
Image by Aubrey under creative commons license Transport for London begins consultation on the fate of 16 routes. TfL wants to “reshape the bus network”. That’s a less scary way of saying “strip back the bus network”. New plans would see up to 16 routes totally axed by the end of 2023, and the retirement … Read more
At the end of a twisting, 20-odd minute bus journey from Shau Kei Wan in Hong Kong’s Eastern District stands a modest modernist structure in concrete and masonry – Shek O Bus Terminus. For 67 years, it has silently and steadfastly welcomed residents and visitors to the sprawling seaside village of the same name, succumbing … Read more
Two labor have groups called on bus companies to give staff a pay rise, adding that employees’ base salaries have been frozen for two years and they have had their hours slashed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Representatives from two groups representing bus company employees at a press conference on May 13, 2022. Photo: Chau Siu-chung, … Read more
Fares on the London Underground and buses in the capital will rise from March 1, the mayor has announced. Sadiq Khan said pay-as-you-go fares will increase by 10p in zone one from £ 2.40 to £ 2.50 (this is the fare usually used by tourists who have an Oyster Card or use Contactless). Bus fares … Read more