@bususersuk.bsky.socialWhat a month! 🎉
Thanks to everyone who got on board for #CatchTheBusMonth #MisDalYBws and to our partners and lead partner Trueform ♥️
Our biggest thanks to all those who make bus travel possible, and to the millions who rely on it every day 🚍💚
@greatercambs.bsky.social🚍 Self-driving #Connector buses are running on routes serving Cambridge West and Eddington and Cambridge Biomedical Campus, and we recently secured £3.88m to extend these trials.
More: www.greatercambridge.org.uk/news/cambridge-wins-3.88m-to-bring-self-driving-buses-a-step-closer #CTBM26
@communityrail.bsky.socialWe may be coming to the end of #CatchTheBusMonth, but Bus Users UK works all year round at BUSting common myths! 🚌
Myth: “Buses only benefit the people who use them”
Truth: Buses reduce congestion, cut pollution, connect communities and boost the economy 🚏✅
@cbgbususers.bsky.socialSaving the planet one bus ride at a time!
Try the Bus Users UK Journey Calculator to see what difference you could make to the environment - and your wallet.
@bettertransport.bsky.social🚌It's Bus Users UK's #CatchTheBusMonth. This year's theme? #MythBusting
❌Myth: “Buses are outdated”
✔️Truth: Modern buses are comfortable, accessible and packed with high-tech features
So why not get on board 🚌💚
@bususersuk.bsky.socialOver 14 million free bus journeys were made by the under 16s this summer, showing what’s possible when we break down barriers and make bus travel an affordable, convenient and genuinely attractive choice #LoveTheBus #CatchTheBusMonth #CTBM26 bit.ly/4xM0JI2
@bettertransport.bsky.social🚌It's Bus Users UK's #CatchTheBusMonth. This year's theme? #MythBusting
❌Myth: “Buses are dirty and polluting”
✔️Truth: Buses are cleaner per passenger than cars and one full bus can take up to 75 cars off the road
So why not get on board 🚌💚
@cbgbususers.bsky.socialTravel by bus for less, or free! Many people are eligible for free or discounted bus travel. See our page on bus passes.
Note that local libraries can help with applying for a bus pass.
@bususersuk.bsky.socialIt's #WorldCarFreeDay! Find out how much CO₂ and money you could save by switching to the bus 🚍 with our #CatchTheBusMonth Journey Calculator 👇
@pocklington.bsky.socialEvery journey should be accessible. We’re proud to have contributed our vision impairment expertise and lived experience to First Bus’s ‘Every Journey Matters’ Driver CPC course, now an award winner. 🏆
Find out more about Every Journey Matters: https://tinyurl.com/bznfpu7a
@cbgbususers.bsky.socialStagecoach East operated over 99% of the miles it was scheduled to over the last year.
Which is good as far as it goes, but doesn't cover delays due to roadworks and congestion, and delays are what passengers notice.
@cbgbususers.bsky.socialIf you're thinking of catching a bus, it helps to know what time they're supposed to run. Like a lot of bus information, we've made a list of online timetables for people in and around Cambridge:
@cbgbususers.bsky.socialBuses in the Cambridge Area are operated as a mix of commercial and subsidised services, but that's changing. Read our overview of what this franchising process is all about:
@cbgbususers.bsky.socialYou want to catch the bus, but is it on time? How far away is it?
There are public displays around Cambridge, displays at some of the stops, websites, and apps you can use to track buses in real time.
@cbgbususers.bsky.socialWhen catching a bus in the Cambridge Area, the bus services are run by a number of different operators. We've created a list of the different operators, large and small:
@bususersuk.bsky.socialGenuinely accessible transport opens up a world of opportunity! Share your stories about what bus travel has made possible for you 👇 #LoveTheBus #CTBM26 #MDYB26
@bettertransport.bsky.social🚌It's Bus Users UK's #CatchTheBusMonth. This year's theme? #MythBusting
❌Myth: “Bus travel isn’t a healthy option”
✔️Truth: Buses encourage physical activity, reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing
So why not get on board 🚌💚
@bususersuk.bsky.social#TDFR no less @jmpublictransport.bsky.social If only it was a wrapped bus... #LoveTheBus #CTBM26
@bususersuk.bsky.socialGreat to see you on board for #CatchTheBusMonth 🚍
@davidbsampson.bsky.social - we appreciate the hand! #LoveTheBus #CTBM26
@bususersuk.bsky.socialA specially wrapped double-decker bus - courtesy of Dawsongroup - rolled into Westminster this week, bringing #CatchTheBusMonth right to the heart of Parliament! Thanks to the #APPG and @simonlightwood.org.uk for getting on board #LoveTheBus #CTBM26
