Graphic showing a letter addressed to Simon Lightwood MP advocating for a National Bus Stop Standard to improve bus journeys for everyone.
🚨LAST CHANCE! Sign our letter to Simon Lightwood MP, the Minister responsible for buses, to ask him for a National Bus Stop Standard to help improve bus stops and make bus journeys better.
👉 bettertransport.org.uk/bus-stop-sto...
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Huge thanks to @jessasatomp.bsky.social for speaking at our #BusStopStories MP event.
Seats, shelter & timetables make catching the bus easier, but not all bus stops have these.
A National Bus Stop Standard will help make bus journeys better.
Join our campaign: actionnetwork.org/petitions/bu...
Older person with curly white hair wearing a blue jacket stands near a city street with buses and buildings in the background on a sunny day. June says: “They've got a board inside the café to tell you the times of the buses, so you can sit in there if it's cold, and then just come straight out and get on the bus.”
We love this feature at June's local bus station!
Millions of people travel by bus every day, so it's brilliant to hear about places that are prioritising passenger comfort and convenience.
#BusStopStories
Stories like this show the vital importance of accessible bus stops.
#BusStopStories
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Photo of Josh wearing a red hoodie sitting on a bus with a speech bubble which says “They've got digital timetables that tell you how many minutes until the next bus and give you live updates, which is really useful.”
We travelled around England and Wales by bus, asking passengers for their views about their local bus stops.
We're grateful to everyone who shared their #BusStopStories including Josh.
What features do YOU appreciate at a bus stop?
Dan says: “My bugbear is why they don't have an information screen on every bus stop... You don't always have Wi-Fi on the go and you don't always have the app.”
Real-time information screens give bus passengers clarity and confidence.
We want to see them at more bus stops, as well as printed timetables, seating and shelter. #BusStopStories
If you agree, please sign our letter to the Buses Minister: actionnetwork.org/petitions/bu...
Leah says "I have sometimes been standing for a good hour at a bus stop waiting on a bus to turn up."
For bus passengers like Leah - we are campaigning for better bus stops, with seating, shelter, and clear information on display.
#BusStopStories
We asked what would make people use the bus more often. 47% said clean, comfy bus shelters. 56% said real-time information screens.
Simple improvements to bus stops would mean more people use the bus more often.
Sign our letter to Buses Minister Simon Lightwood MP calling for a National Bus Stop Standard to prioritise accessibility, safety, comfort & information. ✍️ actionnetwork.org/petitions/bu...
#BusStopStories
Text highlighting the need for a National Bus Stop Standard to improve bus journeys, featuring a quote about missing timetables from a user named Annabel.
We think people like Annabel deserve better from their bus stops. Sign our letter to Simon Lightwood MP, the Government Minister responsible for buses, calling for a National Bus Stop Standard to prioritise up-to-date information. actionnetwork.org/petitions/bu... #BusStopStories
"I do notice they don't put a timetable up anymore, it would be helpful if they started doing that again."
We travelled around the country, talking to passengers about their experiences of bus stops.
Watch some of their #BusStopStories.
Green background with text promoting a National Bus Stop Standard for better bus journeys for everyone.
We think people like Hesta deserve better from their bus stops. Sign our letter to Simon Lightwood MP, the Government Minister responsible for buses, calling for a National Bus Stop Standard to prioritise up-to-date information. actionnetwork.org/petitions/bu... #BusStopStories
Letter addressed to Simon Lightwood MP urging improvements to bus stops for easier journeys and better public transport.
Our #BusStopStories campaign found too many bus stops lack basic facilities like timetables & seating. We think this needs to change. Sign our letter to the Minister responsible for buses, calling for a robust & comprehensive National Bus Stop Standard. actionnetwork.org/petitions/bu...
Green graphic promoting a National Bus Stop Standard to improve bus journeys for everyone, featuring a quote about technology use in bus travel.
We think people like Jack deserve better from their bus stops. Sign our letter to Simon Lightwood MP, the Government Minister responsible for buses, calling for a National Bus Stop Standard to prioritise up-to-date information. actionnetwork.org/petitions/bu... #BusStopStories
"Over 1,000 miles, I travelled through 792 bus stops, from as far west as Penzance to as far east as Clacton-on-Sea..."
Read about Michael's week-long bus journey and the #BusStopStories he heard along the way:
bettertransport.org.uk/blog/bus-sto...
"You never know when the bus is going to come..."
We travelled around the country, talking to passengers about their experiences of bus stops.
Watch some of their #BusStopStories.
Take action - let's make bus stops better!
Sign our letter to the Buses Minister, Simon Lightwood MP.
Too many bus stops lack seating and shelter, timetables and other information - and it's putting people off taking the bus.
#BusStopStories
actionnetwork.org/petitions/bu...
"Sometimes buses have been diverted, and there's no indication of that, so you're waiting at a bus stop and the bus is actually diverted somewhere else. No information, so that's very poor." - Pat
We think people like Pat deserve better from their bus stops.
Sign our letter to Simon Lightwood MP, the Government Minister responsible for buses, calling for a National Bus Stop Standard to prioritise up-to-date information: actionnetwork.org/petitions/bu...
#BusStopStories
"Over 1,000 miles, I travelled through 792 bus stops, from as far west as Penzance to as far east as Clacton-on-Sea..."
Read about Michael's week-long bus journey and the #BusStopStories he heard along the way:
bettertransport.org.uk/blog/bus-sto...
Quote emphasising the importance of displaying bus times at stops without smart timetables, supporting a National Bus Stop Standard for better journeys.
We think people like Louis deserve better from their bus stops. Sign our letter to Simon Lightwood MP, the Government Minister responsible for buses, calling for a National Bus Stop Standard to prioritise up-to-date information. 👉https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/bus-stops
#BusStopStories
Find out why bus stops are important and how a National Bus Stop Standard could help make bus journeys better.
👉https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/bus-stops
#BusStopStories
Find out why bus stops are important and how a National Bus Stop Standard could help make bus journeys better. #BusStopStories
Letter from Campaign for Better Transport urging Minister Simon Lightwood to establish a National Bus Stop Standard for improved journeys
Seating, shelter, up-to-date-timetables make catching the bus easier and more pleasant, but too many bus stops lack even these basic things. Sign our letter to Simon Lightwood MP, the Gov't Minister responsible for buses, to help change things 👉 bettertransport.org.uk/bus-stop-sto... #BusStopStories
Text highlighting a National Bus Stop Standard to improve bus journeys, with a quote about checking bus timetables before travel.
Our #BusStopStories campaign found too many bus stops lack basic facilities like timetables & seating. We think this needs to change. Sign our letter to the Minister responsible for buses, calling for a robust & comprehensive National Bus Stop Standard. bettertransport.org.uk/bus-stop-sto...
Passengers waiting at a bus stop
Passenger waiting at a bus stop
Passenger waiting at a bus stop
Our Michael with a passenger on a bus
It's a wrap on our #BusStopStories tour!
1 man, 5 days, 1,800 miles, 2 countries, 8 English regions, 35 towns & cities, 30 buses and 792 bus stops!
Thank you to everyone who took the time to stop and talk to us! Keep following us here to see the full videos later this year! #BetterBusStops
It's the last day of our #BusStopStories tour! After getting in to Great Yarmouth in the small hours of the morning, today Michael is travelling by bus through East Anglia, talking to bus users about why buses and bus stops matter. Say hello if you see him along the way!
It's Day 4 of Michael's trip around England and Wales by bus, gathering #BusStopStories.
Today he's travelling from Huddersfield all the way to Great Yarmouth, finding out why #BetterBusStops matter to the people who use them.
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Map of England showing the Bus Stop Stories Tour route with 31 marked points: 1.Penzance, 2.Plymouth, 3.Tavistock, 4.Okehampton, 5.Exeter, 6.Bristol, 7.Chepstow, 8.Cardiff, 9.Wrexham, 10.Mold, 11.Chester, 12.Warrington, 13.Leigh, 14.Salford / Pendleton, 15.Manchester, 16.Burnley, 17.Halifax, 18.Huddersfield, 19.Sheffield, 20.Chesterfield, 21.Nottingham, 22.Leicester, 23.Cambridge, 24.Great Yarmouth, 25.Norwich, 26.Diss, 27. Ipswich, 28.Colchester, 29.Frinton-on-Sea, 30. Clacton-on-Sea.
We're going on the road to find out why #BetterBusStops matter to the millions who use them!
As part of our campaign for a national bus stop standard, Michael is travelling >1,000km by bus around England & Wales, collecting #BusStopStories.
Look out for him at a stop near you!
