Opinions

By Gary Hitchmough, Managing Director of Government and Business Development at First Bus

By Gareth Hind, Director of Colleague Experience and Internal Communications at First Bus

By Kayleigh Ingham, Commercial Director at First Bus and Chair of the Northern Region of Women in Bus & Coach

This week the Government’s Bus Services Bill received royal assent, paving the way for a major overhaul of local bus services in England. Janette Bell, Managing Director for First Bus, which serves 1.5 million passengers every day, shares her views on what the new powers for local authorities mean for local bus services, and how renewed collaboration between councils and bus operators is key to making this new future a success.