Transport firm FirstGroup have confirmed that a boost from the Brexit-induced weak pound has helped revenues boost in the final quarter of 2016. The company runs buses throughout the UK, Ireland, Canada and the US, as well as rail operations across England, Scotland, and the US. The pound’s slump against the US dollar meant that there was a 12.8% increase in…

Big Lemon, the Community Interest Company who run buses in Brighton on waste cooking oil from local restaurants, has announced its next step – launching a fleet of solar-powered buses that are charged within the bus station. Solar panels will be installed onto the roof of the company’s east Brighton bus depot. storing energy in batteries and then charging the…

The Football League and Liftshare signed a nationwide deal to bring cheaper match day travel to fans of all 72 clubs, and throughout season 15/16 we’ll be working with supporter groups and fan sites to help get their communities car sharing to games and saving big cash on football travel. As part of the deal, we launched an…

UPDATE 11/02: Planned bus strike action across London’s 18 service operators has been postponed by union Unite. The strike was due to take place on Friday 13th February and Monday 16th February, but the union has expressed interest in securing a dialogue with bus companies. It hopes to negotiate a solution to current pay disparities during these talks. The BBC reports that…