City Sightseeing give rediscover Oxford campaign a school holiday boost
City Sightseeing Oxford have launched a ‘free child ticket’ as part of the #Rediscover Oxford campaign to kick-start the school holidays.
Public Transport
Oxford Bus Company Airline service to Gatwick Airport returns
The Oxford Bus Company has announced its Airline coach services to Gatwick Airport will return on Monday.
Our Climate Change Strategy – and comment on the Government’s Decarbonising...
Today marks both the launch of our Group Climate Change Strategy, and the publication of the Government’s Decarbonising Transport Strategy – an exciting day on the journey towards Net Zero.
City Sightseeing helping locals rediscover Oxford
Tourism in Oxford is bouncing back, as 2,000 visitors per week enjoyed open-top bus tours of the city in June.
Hybrid workers embracing bus operators’ flexy ticket
Oxfordshire’s leading bus operators have issued a reminder flexible tickets are available for commuters who now travel to work part-time.
Return to the Office
Join Chris Hulme of Influential and guests as they discuss how they each adapted to lockdown and how they see the future of their individual offices looking.
Deloitte tells staff they can WFH forever
In response to the news that Deloitte will allow staff to work from home forever, adding to the long list of organisations that have also already made this commitment, please see below expert comment from Sridhar Iyengar, MD, Zoho Europe on what this means for business productivity, protocols and new initiatives, with advice on how to deal with such a drastic long-term change.
Enjoy the ‘Finest View in England’ With a Summer Picnic at...
Visitors are being invited to enjoy National Picnic Week (19th-27th June) with a range of deliciously indulgent picnic hampers in the magnificent setting of Britain’s greatest palace.
Thames Travel launches bus driver recruitment campaign as part of service...
Thames Travel has launched a new recruitment campaign that encourages people to consider bus driving as an alternative career to that they are currently engaged in.
The Oxford Bus Group: Stakeholder Update June 2021
Wow, a lot has happened since our last Stakeholder newsletter last September! When we last wrote to you, we were looking forward to supporting our community’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Can I Claim? Business Travel (Yes It Still Exists!)
As the business world opens up and we start to attend more meetings in person, here’s a reminder of some of the travel expenses we can claim on our tax return.
Autonomous shuttles coming to Harwell Campus
An autonomous shuttle controlled by 5G and satellite connectivity will transport members of the public around the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, with a second shuttle to be introduced later. The electric shuttles, which do not have a steering wheel, will operate 24/7 to capture data in different light and weather conditions.
B4 Community Working Together: Carbon Colour provide new signage for Stagecoach’s...
As part of Stagecoach Oxfordshire’s Depot improvement plan, Robert Betterton, Stagecoach’s Fleet Engineer needed a local reputable firm to assist with the design and production of new signage for depots in Oxford, Banbury and Witney. As B4 members, Robert looked to the B4 community for support and found Carbon Colour and Managing Director, Nigel Allen. […]
Park & Ride Saturday night service returns to boost Oxford visitor...
The Saturday evening timetable on Oxford Bus Company’s park&ride400 service is returning in a boost to the re-emerging night-time economy.
Bus operators increase on-board capacity to welcome passengers back
Leading Oxfordshire bus operators have increased on-board capacity of vehicles following the government’s easing of social distancing rules. Capacities on all Oxford Bus Company, Thames Travel and City Sightseeing Oxford services have increased. All forward facing seating will now be available for passengers, meaning as demand for travel increases buses will be able to transport […]