Buses, Trolley Buses and Trams

For off-the-rails public transport information

There are many different kinds of buses in UK. With that many buses and routes it becomes incredibly hard to find the bus that you want. If you want to find the bus routes that will take you to your final destination read on.

Good practice

This section provides examples of good transport practice taking place around the UK and elsewhere. The stories here show the many ways in which companies, local authorities, schools, tourist attractions and others are addressing the need to reduce car use. They provide evidence that people can be encouraged to leave their car at home and travel by other means, that innovative policies can and do work. The aim of these case studies is to encourage and inspire others to tackle transport problems.

Active travel

•Cycle training: London Borough of Lambeth gets people started
•Cycling provision: Devon County Council takes cycling seriously
•Walking policy: Camden's 'streets of London' are transformed for pedestrians

Designing for people

•Home Zones: The community plays a central role in Manchester
•Living cities: Birmingham shows blighted city centres can be brought back from the dead

Leisure

Public transport

•Buses: Lancashire's X1/X2 service provides a quick link to Manchester
•Buses: Newcastle's new ultra low-emission Quaylink bus service rolls into action
•Buses: Trent and Barton provides branded services in the East Midlands
•Rail services: Can Ultra Light Rail provide the third way?
•Rail services: Communities in the Welsh Valleys get the chance to 'adopt' a station
•Rail services: Germany's Bahncard shows how a national railcard can work
•Rail services: Regionalisation of rail brings results in north Germany