Thursday 23rd April 2026 They keep on coming. Thanks to the Government’s three year award of Local Authority Bus Grant (which has hoovered up BSIP and BSOG previously paid to Councils) we are seeing a number of new routes continuing to start up across the country. So far this week I’ve taken a ride on... Continue Reading →
Norfolk’s BSIP: A Model of Success
Saturday 27th July 2024 Norfolk is typical of a number of 'shire counties' embracing the opportunities presented by Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding in England. It doesn't have a high profile directly elected Mayor continually courting media coverage to spout the mantra about "taking back control". Instead, experienced and dedicated staff at the Council... Continue Reading →
An Anglian Adventure
Thursday 14th March 2019 It began a month ago. A day out to Norwich to travel route 88 via Bungay and Halesworth to Southwold, where I'd catch the four-journey-a-day tendered route 90 which returns to Halesworth via a very circuitous route through some delightful Suffolk villages as well as the small town of Beccles. Both... Continue Reading →
