£2 single bus fare cap – is it such a big deal in the West Midlands?
A lot has been said recently about how the Government plans to fund bus operators to provide a ‘maximum single…
Here’s to 10 years of West Midlands Bus Users!
Happy 10th Birthday to West Midlands Bus Users! It all started ten years ago today when I decided to create…
“Plan Ahead, Keep Moving” – a flawed philosophy?
With the 2022 Commonwealth Games taking place from 28th July to 8th August, you may have noticed the above posters…
Please, take a seat if one is available!
Prior to the Covid Pandemic, there was always a number of passengers who were somehow averse to the idea of…
“Get a move on driver!” – Why buses sometimes wait at stops
I’m sure we’ve all experienced this situation when a bus pulls up at a stop, and then proceeds to wait…
OPINION: New bye-laws coming into effect from February 13th 2022 are useless if not enforced
The following is reproduced from the Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) website. In February 2019 a consultation took place to…
“Lets make this work” – why I’ve brought back the WMBU Community
I originally launched the WMBU Community in 2020 on the back of having a vision of an open platform for…
Opinion: TfWM Community forum removes those who dare to criticise
Editor’s Note: Richard is a former TfWM Bus Passenger Champion and former advisor to the West Midlands Mayor Andy Street…
Opinion: New look Broad Street doesn’t look too “bus-friendly”?
Having caught a brief glimpse of Broad Street a few weeks ago from the top deck of the 12, I…
Survey Results: August 29th Service Changes Awareness
A number of bus service changes took place across the West Midlands on Sunday 29th August 2021, and here at…
