As announced today...

Single bus fares in England to be capped at £2 for 2027
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/2...nuary-2027

GOV.uk wroteI wish to inform the House that the government is today (22 July 2026) announcing single bus tickets will be capped at £2 in England outside London from 1 January until 31 December 2027. This measure will mean millions of passengers could save up to a third off a single journey, helping with the cost of everyday travel and supporting access to work, education, healthcare and leisure.

The new £2 cap is backed by £400 million of extra government funding. This action to ease the cost of living is being funded by savings from reprioritising the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s budget, including by switching funding for international climate from grants to loans.

The scheme will replace the existing £3 fare cap and ensure that eligible single bus fares on participating services cost no more than £2. It will particularly benefit passengers making longer distance journeys, including those in rural and coastal communities, where fares can often be significantly higher.

Today’s announcement sits alongside the government’s wider investment in buses. Earlier this year, we announced over £100 million of additional support for the bus sector, including free bus travel for children aged 5 to 15 on participating services in August as part of the Great British Summer Savings Scheme. This investment also includes funding for local transport authorities and bus operators to address rising costs in the sector, helping to maintain services and keep fares affordable. We have today confirmed the individual allocations local transport authorities will receive.

The government recognises that affordable fares are only one part of delivering better bus services. We have already committed more than £3 billion for buses over the next 3 years, alongside significant reforms through the Bus Services Act 2025. These reforms give local transport authorities greater powers and flexibility to shape bus services around the needs of their communities, whether through franchising, enhanced partnerships or other locally led approaches.

This government is committed to ensuring that buses remain affordable, reliable and accessible. By reducing fares, supporting local transport authorities and providing long-term funding certainty, we are helping people stay connected to opportunities, supporting local economies and laying the foundations for stronger bus networks across the country.

Published 22 July 2026

This can only be good news for bus users. It was a mistake to increase it to £3 whilst there's a lot of work around the country to set up franchising schemes, so hopefully this one will end up being extended further to cover the gap.

Of course, specific to NEMSA, this should free up some BSIP money that was subsidising the extra 50p off. That was forecast around £6.08m alone for 2025, from the last figures I had sight of.

The other Border Buses page , well , I abandoned it because I never went on any of there buses but now ive been on all of them.

575 service withdrawn.

Yes it's that simple.

A new 10A beetween Jarrow and Horsley Hill Square will be ran every hour Monday-Saturday and then a 10B on a sunday.

And we are back once more of "let's do consultation to make us look like we listened"

This times its for 

"Huh let me see this again"

The 10/10A/10B/12

https://www.gonortheast.co.uk/share-your...ce-changes

Really we need a consultation that is whatever the timetable changes are

I’ve made a new thread for fleet movements that are happening across the North East and Northumbria

1503 is currently at Durham tracking as 7586

Full award results at this link: 

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/N...61320-2026

Some interesting new services coming by the looks of it, although quite a few with only 1 bidder.

Service changes 47 , 643 and 91A
643:
To make a direct way , the 643 will follow Sunniside Road out of Sunniside onto Whaggs Lane before coming back onto Whickham Front Street VIA Rectory Lane , instead a replacement 643A will run the already existing route of the 643.
47:
The 47 will use Medomsley Road out of Consett Bus Station which will VIA Pont Road North , Medomsley Manor Road , Hamsterley Mill Lintzford Road , join back on to the already existing route at into Burnopfield New Road , and lead back into Newcastle using A692 , for alternatives on already existing route , use X71 and others including X72 etc.
91A:
91A will run throughoout the day instead of 07:49 and 08:49 and will run until 19:49

Yours Sincerely , EastGatesheadRider X58

EDITED PART

2nd July 2026 

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Write down if the services are late , terrible times to run and other inconvieniancies


Eg:

935 Sunderland Park Lane - Witherwack Estate VIA City Centre , Chester Road , Pallion , Hylton Retail Park , Laburnum Grove , Hylton Castle Estate and Downhill Kingsway


What on earth are these runs ! According to google maps from Wiltshire Road Turning Circle the 935 run 5:41 and 6:41 in the morning !

Seriously what !

start one.

Former Redcar Pulsar 1440 has turned up at Milton Keynes presumably to cover for the vehicles going to Silverstone.

Just seen this on Durham Council facebook page:


Getting to and from a County Durham retail park will soon be easier than ever, thanks to a range of transport improvements. ?️
The North East Mayoral Strategic Authority has provided £3.2m, via the council, for the delivery of the Dalton Park Transport Hub and Active Travel scheme.
The project, delivered by Dalton Park Outlet & Outdoors, will see reduced journey times, ease congestion and create a smoother, more enjoyable experience for visitors once delivered.
This will be through:
▪️ A new road layout and road widening, meaning buses will be able to travel through the site instead of turning at one end as they currently do.
▪️ The creation of new lanes, which will ease congestion and improve bus journey times.
▪️ Increasing the eastbound bus stop in size to accommodate three buses
▪️ Two new stops to the south west, reducing travel distances for passengers and improving accessibility.
Meanwhile all bus stops will benefit from:
? New shelters
? New seating
? Real time passenger information displays
? Lighting improvements
? CCTV systems linked to Dalton Park’s 24/7 surveillance system and providing coverage of all waiting areas



https://www.facebook.com/durhamcouncil/p...QT6ZGLET4l