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Thursday, 01 March 2012

BBC News

• Decline in bus passenger journeysMost local Scottish bus operators have experienced a decline in passenger journeys, according to official statistics.

Financial Times

• NatExpress continues its turnroundA two-year turnround at the UK public transport group is nearing completion and volume growth for 2012 is being predicted

The Guardian

• National Express backs rail despite popularity of buses and coaches Further austerity measures, fuel and train fare increases in 2012 are expected to continue to push passengers on to the cheaper modes of travel

The Herald

• Bus passenger numbers drop to lowest in decade as routes cutBUS passenger numbers have fallen to their lowest level in more than a decade as firms cut back on the routes they operate, Government figures have shown.

The Scotsman

• Buses suffer biggest fall in passengers for a decade BUS journeys in Scotland have slumped to their lowest level for more than a decade, according to the Scottish Government’s Transport Scotland agency.

Daily Express

• National Express in record gainsBUS and train operator National Express hailed a dramatic turnaround in its business yesterday as car drivers switched to public transport and helped it to post record profits.

Bristol Live

• Bristol Evening Post published Bus links are a major problemArticle

London Evening Standard

• National Express backs rail despite popularity of buses and coaches The continuing lure of cheap bus and coach tickets for cash-strapped Britons helped National Express today post a 12% rise in pre-tax profit to a record £180.2 million.

Sheffield Telegraph

• Tickets scheme leads to rise in bus passengersBUS passenger levels have grown strongly on routes in Sheffield with shared ticketing and service arrangements between operators – against an overall decline across South Yorkshire which officials believe is down to the poor state of the economy.