Women in Mobility & @landorlinks.bsky.social present: Free webinar exploring the use of automated vehicles for public transport: safety, inclusion, accessibility & more. "The Real World Impact of Connected & Automated Vehicles" 10.30 - 12.00 21 May. www.transportxtra.com/tx-events/28...

Hello to all interested in active travel, safe streets, sociable streets and decarbonisation! You can find us at activetravelcafe.org.uk and on Zoom at 5pm on Tuesdays when we share news, talks and more. New sign ups via the website.

⚠️ New PACTS briefing warns that illegal high-powered e-bikes are creating growing risks for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users. The paper explores enforcement, fire risks, gig economy pressures and impacts on safe active travel. 📄 Read more: www.pacts.org.uk/new-briefing...

The brilliant things you see from the #bus #LoveTheBus @bususersuk.bsky.social

What an amazing day in #Newcastle City Centre! The sun is out and we're here with Ben, Fiona and Steve from Stagecoach North East and Louis from the North East Combined Authority so come and say hi. Huge thanks to Newcastle NE1 Ltd for making this event possible #LetsTalkBuses

PACTS was pleased to join the British Horse Society to mark 10 years of the Dead Slow campaign. The campaign has helped improve safety for horse riders, including changes to the Highway Code, but there is more to do to protect vulnerable road users. #RoadSafety #TransportSafety

Here's a sub 8 minute video featuring our @rantyhighwayman.bsky.social explaining just how easy it is to deal with vehicle crossings correctly. youtu.be/oHDwgtCPiKU?...

This year's European Passengers' Federation Conference runs from 5-6 June in Maastricht and offers a platform for industry leaders, policymakers and stakeholders to explore pressing issues and innovations in sustainable passenger mobility tinyurl.com/5y6jh87w

🌟 One year on the Board 🌟 Our Trustees Keith Irving and Mara Makoni reflect on their first year at PACTS, sharing insights on transport safety, key challenges, and what’s ahead. Read more: www.pacts.org.uk/one-year-on-... #TransportSafety #RoadSafety #PACTSCommunity

I have seriously exciting news: 🇨🇭Mini Switzerland is funded!! The DfT today announced £6m of funding to deliver a national demonstrator of Swiss-style transport integration in the Hope Valley. Those who follow me will know I've been leading a voluntary team to try to make this happen.

We’re pleased to welcome Prof Ashleigh Filtness as Chair and Dr Ruth Madigan as Vice Chair of our Road User Behaviour Working Party. They’ll be leading members on key issues like fatigue, behaviour and human–vehicle interaction. Great to have them on board. www.pacts.org.uk/pacts-road-u...

The Government's new national transport strategy - Better Connected - is designed to make everyday journeys 'simpler, easier to pay for and more reliable from door to door'. You can read our response in full tinyurl.com/ze5dcxne

New rail safety campaign launched this week by Govia Thameslink Railway, featuring Diane Morgan, tackling everyday risks like rushing for trains and door obstructions. With 800+ preventable accidents yearly, it’s great to see fresh approaches to behaviour change. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xpt...

Following the Herman De Croo Lecture, PACTS joined a Cambridge session with the Greater Cambridge Partnership on delivering transport innovation. From automated vehicles to active travel, plus a ride on a Level 4 automated bus—great to see policy in action. #TransportSafety #Innovation

Here at WCC we’re interested in road safety for ALL, so we were intrigued when a new (and bizarrely contentious) kind of crossing started popping up in our borough: the ‘Side Zebra’! There’s only 11 in London and they’re all in Westminster. So what are they and do they work?

Fuel price volatility continues to put pressure on bus and coach operators. Tomorrow, 12:00, we're hosting a webinar on what’s happening with prices and supply, with CPT Operations Director Keith McNally and Steve Irwin, Portland Fuel. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ca395b...

We've submitted our response to the Greater Manchester Transport Strategy 2050 which aims to 'sustain, grow and transform' the @beenetworkgm.bsky.social tinyurl.com/34z6xzwy

We're looking for a Bus Compliance Officer to help improve services across South West Wales. Find out how you could make a genuine difference to public transport tinyurl.com/4ma8e8zs

Sorry to have missed it, it sounds like an excellent programme. See you at the next one #RoadSafety #TransportSafety

We want to know how people use buses in Clackmannan 🚌 This short survey takes just a few minutes and will help shape future bus services. Have your say 👇 tinyurl.com/53vx9ns4

A new report from @Consumer_Scot calling for urgent action to improve transport for disabled people in rural Scotland is extremely welcome tinyurl.com/3vf4mzrm

Chatty bus returning to Oxfordshire this week to combat loneliness #LoveTheBus #BeBusKind www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2586329...

With the un-consulted deployment of autonomous vehicles planned for London this year, it is well worth your time having a watch of this video from Dr Nick Reed who gives a very rounded appraisal of things from the UK perspective. youtu.be/Vd-7yQCx2xQ?...

"..for many Muslims, particularly Muslim women, public transport has become a place of fear, vulnerability and frequent exposure to abuse.." Read this report from Muslim Census. It's a hard read for anybody working in pt but doubly bad for anybody focused on #VAWG muslimcensus.co.uk/muslim-safet...

@lydiahorbury.bsky.social has expressed disappointment in the decision to withdraw supported bus fares in East Sussex as it risks "undermining efforts to grow bus use and support local communities" tinyurl.com/2n2sw9cy

Our impact highlights for #CatchTheBusMonth show just how much we achieved in 2025. With your help, we're aiming even higher for 2026 - be part of our growing movement to drive real change in transport bususers.org/catchthebusm...

You can read our full response to the Rights of Passengers in Bus and Coach Regulations Review tinyurl.com/4xcwthcw

The next in a series of blog posts about our work with @robertweetman.mastodon.scot.ap.brid.gy on pedestrian friendly side road junction design. In this post, Robert takes a deeper dive into the factors which influence pedestrian friendliness. robertweetman.wordpress.com/2025/12/02/f...

When you ♥️#LoveTheBus as much as Bemi Orojuogun 👏

This #WorldKindnessDay remember to #BeBusKind #ByddwchGaredigArYBws - it's a small thing but it can make the world of difference

Make Space for Girls is looking for a new Chair of Trustees. We campaign for better parks and public spaces for teenage girls and young women - spaces where they feel welcome, safe and valued. Apply by 28 November www.makespaceforgirls.co.uk/blog/could-y...

It's #TrusteesWeek and we're paying tribute to our amazing Board for their energy, expertise and commitment to sustainable, accessible transport! @jmpublictransport.bsky.social @lauracreaven.bsky.social @tomquay.co.uk Charlie Barnes, Harry Barker, Jeff Anderson, Joan Aitken OBE👏👏👏

It's a wrap! Thank you for the incredible support for #CatchTheBusMonth #MisDalYBws 2025 - we couldn't have done it without you 👏 See you in 2026 ❤️ 🚍

The passing of the Bus Services Act marks an important moment for passengers and communities. Read our response in full tinyurl.com/pjwdybuk

As we officially welcome @lydiahorbury.bsky.social as our new Chief Executive, we paid fitting tribute to our retiring CEO Claire Walters after 13 as the powerhouse behind our vision for inclusive, accessible transport - thanks to Transport for West Midlands and National Express tinyurl.com/ut6vuma7

Delighted to announce speakers for our PACTS Behaviour Change Conference on 20 Nov 2025. Hear experts on influencing safer driving for young, novice & work drivers. Join the discussion & submit your questions. Register now: www.pacts.org.uk/events/pacts... #RoadSafety #BehaviourChange #Transport

As if bus travel couldn't get any better. Then along comes Bus Bingo! #LoveTheBus #Get#OnBoard #CatchTheBusMonth

Buses make travel #Accessible and connect us to life's opportunities #LoveTheBus #GetOnBoard #CatchTheBusMonth

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bus and Coach and Dawsongroup turned out in style to support this year's #CatchTheBusMonth with a #CTBM25 branded bus in Old Palace Yard, Westminster #GetOnBoard #LoveTheBus

We #LoveTheBus and we love the people of #Coventry who helped us celebrate #CatchTheBusMonth in style with games, giveaways and info on just how amazing bus services are for our health and our communities - thanks for a great event @TransportForWM (pics Mark Radford Photography)

#Bus really is for everybody!! #LoveTheBus #CTBM25

Stagecoach and @anguscouncil.bsky.social have joined forces to celebrate #CatchTheBusMonth and the huge benefits of bus travel and free travel for the Under 22s in Scotland #LoveTheBus #GetOnBoard

To celebrate Catch the Bus Month this September, we were delighted to be joined by Claire Walters of @bususersuk.bsky.social to talk all things buses for the latest episode of our podcast Talking Transport! www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/news/latest-... #CTBM25 #LoveTheBus #London #LondonTransport

Happy #CTBM25 for all those who celebrate it. More from us throughout September, hopefully.

September is Catch the Bus month, an annual event by @bususersuk.bsky.social to show some love for the bus! We’ll be kicking off the celebrations on Monday 1 September with the launch of the latest episode of our podcast, featuring a very special guest, so watch this space... #CTBM25 #LoveTheBus

More red hands than people ... this is the level of dedication we like to see ❤️ #Bus #LoveTheBus #CTBM25 @bususersuk.bsky.social

#AccessibleTransport changes lives! We got to meet the incredible guide dogs Olaf and Tarka who will be making this a reality thanks to some on-board training with the wonderful @guidedogsuk.bsky.social Cymru and Cardiff Bus #CatchTheBusMonth #MisDalYBws #GetOnBoard #LoveTheBus

It was so good to mark the importance of #coach early on in #CTBM25 and the Red Hands are enjoying their month out of the loft ... #LoveTheBus #AmBussador

A very happy day celebrating #Bus , everything it means for our communities, and the contribution it makes to quality of life in every aspect.

That was an amazing day - so many #bus supporters in one room, in the wonderful #Coventry Transport Museum. #CTBM #ILoveMyBus