Opinions, thoughts and commentary
Birmingham City Council (BCC) are currently undertaking a bus survey to find out the reasons why more people are not choosing to travel by bus …
Birmingham City Council bus survey – have your say? Read More
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) recently carried out a public consultation on proposals for the first three ‘Sprint’ bus rapid transit (BRT) routes that they …
OPINION: Sprint – white elephant or viable proposition? Read More
In a previous article, I explained how much taxpayers are funding bus services which are deemed as “socially necessary”, based on the buses that Transport …
What are Socially Necessary bus services? Read More
Every year, Transport for West Midlands do what is known as tender rounds, where certain bus services which are socially necessary are put up for …
How Much Do You Pay for Bus Services? Read More
Before we start this article, how many bus users can accurately describe what antisocial behaviour is and how often it happens? Quite a few people …
Anti-social behaviour on buses – how it can be combatted. Read More
As a new contributor to WMBU, I am quite intrigued in how online payment systems, Real Time and Freedom of Information can affect how the …
Mobile Ticketing…Diamond Style Read More
An increasing number of bus operators are providing ‘free Wi-Fi’ on selected buses and services across the West Midlands, such as National Express West Midlands’ …
Free Wi-Fi on buses Read More
A few months ago, Transport for West Midlands and National Express started a trial of bus stop closures, you may remember the furore over it …
Bus stop closure trial Read More
Diamond Buses recently announced on their website that they would shortly be introducing a new website and mobile app that would take advantage of new …
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