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What 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 🚍💚

#CTBM26 #MDYB26
September 30, 2026 at 9:19 AM
We 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 🚏✅

#CTBM #CTBM26
September 30, 2026 at 6:56 AM
🚍 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
September 30, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Saving 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.

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September 29, 2026 at 4:42 PM
🚌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❌Myth: “Buses are outdated”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 🚌💚

#CTBM26 #MDYB26
September 28, 2026 at 9:55 AM
🚌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 🚌💚

#CTBM26 #MDYB26
September 26, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Over 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
Over 14m journeys were made by the under 16s using this summer’s...
One bus service in the north-east recorded 710% more child passengers compared to the previous summer. The Bee Network in Greater Manchester had nearly 1.7 million children on their buses this summer,...
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September 26, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Travel 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.

cambridgebususers.org/information/...

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Information: bus passes
There are a number of ways those eligible can get free or discounted bus travel. Bus Pass The ENCTS (English National Concessionary Travel Scheme) scheme provides free travel on local buses for qua…
cambridgebususers.org
September 23, 2026 at 10:50 AM
It's #WorldCarFreeDay! Find out how much CO₂ and money you could save by switching to the bus 🚍 with our #CatchTheBusMonth Journey Calculator 👇

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September 22, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Every 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

#CTBM26
September 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Stagecoach 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.

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Cambridgeshire bus operator reveals key reliability figures for Catch the Bus Month - Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce
Cambridgeshire bus operator, Stagecoach East, has revealed its latest reliability figures, showing that it operated over 99% of the miles it was scheduled to operate over the past year – as it celebra...
www.cambridgeshirechamber.co.uk
September 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM
If 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:

cambridgebususers.org/information/...

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Information: Timetables
As with other information, getting hold of published timetables is much harder than it should be. A2B timetables C G Myall & Son timetables Central Connect timetables Dews timetables Ivel Sprin…
cambridgebususers.org
September 21, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Buses 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:

cambridgebususers.org/information/...

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Information: Franchising
NEW: CPCA bus franchising consultation How are our local bus services run at the moment? Bus services in our area, as in much of England, operate in a free market, deregulated by the Transport Act …
cambridgebususers.org
September 20, 2026 at 8:04 PM
You 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.

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Information: Live Tracking and Apps
Buses are fitted with tracking devices to provide Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI). There are a variety of ways that use this data to track your bus in real time. In addition to the apps and …
cambridgebususers.org
September 19, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Genuinely accessible transport opens up a world of opportunity! Share your stories about what bus travel has made possible for you 👇 #LoveTheBus #CTBM26 #MDYB26
This #CatchTheBusMonth, we're celebrating how bus travel helps blind and partially sighted people travel to places that matter.
For Rachel, catching the bus meant she could attend her own hen party 👰‍♀️
Let us know what bus travel makes possible for you: https://bit.ly/3T8K5UA
September 17, 2026 at 3:55 PM
🚌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 🚌💚

#CTBM26 #MDYB26
September 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
When 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:

cambridgebususers.org/information/...

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Information: Operators
Bus services in the Cambridge Area are run by a number of different operators: A2B Travel Group C G Myall & Son Central Connect Dews Coaches Stagecoach Star Travel Stephensons of Essex Whippet …
cambridgebususers.org
September 17, 2026 at 8:12 PM
#TDFR no less @jmpublictransport.bsky.social If only it was a wrapped bus... #LoveTheBus #CTBM26
September 16, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Great to see you on board for #CatchTheBusMonth 🚍
@davidbsampson.bsky.social - we appreciate the hand! #LoveTheBus #CTBM26
September 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Catch the Bus Month 2026: Busting Bus Myths

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bettertransport.org.uk
September 16, 2026 at 1:38 PM
A 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
September 16, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Connecting communities with affordable, accessible and sustainable transport! We couldn't agree more @davidbsampson.bsky.social - it's a great time to #GetOnBoard #CTBM26 #LoveTheBus
🚌📆 It's #CatchTheBusMonth! It was therefore a great opportunity for me to chat to @bususersuk.bsky.social in Westminster about the brilliant progress we've seen here in Southend and Leigh with FIVE new and extended bus routes!

With new routes, it's a great time to #GetOnBoard! 📆🚌
September 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
When you're on the way to the Parliamentary event for #CatchTheBusMonth and you have the best seat on the #bus @bususersuk.bsky.social #AmBUSsador #CTBM26
September 14, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Before getting on a bus, you need to use a bus stop. The quality of bus stop provision varies greatly, and you could describe it in terms of Bus Stops: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly.

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Bus Stops: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
At the July 2026 Cambridge Area Bus Users Annual General Meeting, there was considerable discussion about the poor state of bus stop infrastructure in the Cambridge area. The Executive Committee re…
cambridgebususers.org
September 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Keeping the buses we use going requires new blood to enter the profession, such as the latest apprentices who have joined Stagecoach East:

www.transportmonthly.co.uk/mentoring-th...

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Mentoring the future – local bus operator welcomes latest engineering apprentices | Transport Monthly Magazine
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September 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM