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Friday, 31 July 2026

BBC News

• Further £90m approved for new electric busesPlans to spend a further £90m on a fleet of publicly-owned electric buses for West Yorkshire have been approved.

Local Government

• New 'OnDemand' service set to transform travel across Doncaster and Rotherham at click of a buttonA new flexible public transport service is launching in South Yorkshire this August called OnDemand, powered by South Yorkshire People's Network and Via, giving residents in Doncaster and Rotherham more ways to travel when and where they need.
• Bus service improvements in the west welcomedNorthumberland County Council has welcomed a range of public transport improvements in the west of the county

Bus and Coach Buyer

• New Routemasters receive mid-life refurbishmentThere are 40 New Routemasters allocated to Walworth-based Routes 3 and 68 to complete the programme, with the remaining vehicles due to be refurbished over the next 12 months. Among those already refurbished is the LT1000, the last ever production New Routemaster, which is now back at the Transport UK Twickenham Depot.

Route One (Bus and Coach)

• DfT view to early 2026 put unplanned rail replacement outside AIRReview changed the position on unplanned services, an exemption impact assessment reveals
• More protests against West Yorkshire bus franchising not ruled outSquarepeg Buses says strong public support received at its first gathering in Leeds on 16 July

TaxiPoint

• TfL backs government plans for national operator database as cross-border licensing faces fresh scrutiny from the Mayor of LondonTransport for London (TfL) has thrown its support behind the creation of a national database for private hire operators, adding weight to calls for greater oversight of cross-border licensing arrangements across England.

Other News Sources

• Yorkshire Day plea by Harrogate MP for a 'true Transport for Yorkshire policy' to help North YorkshireHarrogate?s MP is calling for a truly Transport for Yorkshire plan to ensure North Yorkshire is not left behind in new PM Andy Burnham?s travel plans for the North.