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Wednesday, 02 September 2026

BBC News

• New community bus 'a lifeline' for rural townsA new community mini-bus service has started in a rural county, running three days per week.
• How is a £2 cap on bus fares working in the Highlands and islands?The Scottish government is investing £10m in a pilot scheme that could lead to a wider rollout.
• Bus journeys in west of Scotland to be capped at £2 from MondayFirst Minister John Swinney announced the move in his programme for government, alongside plans to cut health boards from 14 to two.

The Telegraph

• Village with no bus routes gets new bus stop [subscription]Residents of Egginton, who have been without a bus for almost a decade, were surprised to see pole being erected

Daily Record

• Bus fares across Glasgow and the west of Scotland to be capped at £2, John Swinney confirmsPassengers will pay £2 for single bus journeys from Monday, September 7.

Local Government

• Historic switch to publicly controlled bus network in Liverpool City Region starts this SundayLiverpool City Region bus services will start returning to public control this weekend for the first time in 40 years.

London Evening Standard

• London bus strikes postponed after 'significantly improved offer'Bus drivers working for Arriva North London will no longer walk out this weekend following the improved offer

Coach and Bus Week

• Alexander Dennis takes AD Repower project in houseFollowing the collapse of its previous third party project partner, the manufacturer has taken on a number of key staff and will continue the project, initially focusing on Enviro400 vehicles
• Scotland to invest £55m in bus infrastructureThe Scottish Government has pledged an additional £55m to help provide better bus infrastructure aimed at improving service reliability and punctuality

Other News Sources

• Bus franchising starts to roll as First West Yorkshire signs contract to run Huddersfield servicesFirst West Yorkshire will continue to run bus services in Huddersfield after winning one of the first new franchising contracts.
• Reliability and route-by-route planning are key to bus fleet electrification, researchers findBus routes in Birmingham are part of new research that shows the critical importance of electric bus reliability and the need for a route-by-route approach to fleet electrification.