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We’ve partnered with two incredible emergency Air Ambulance services

Through our Charity of the Year scheme, we’ll be raising money for two amazing emergency services – one in Yorkshire and one in Lancashire.

New routes in Blackburn join our family from 18 May

We are delighted that bus routes 3, 10, 12A and 12C will join the Blackburn Bus Company from Monday 18th May.

Your new buses for the 464 are here

16 low-carbon emission buses, packed with the latest customer-friendly features, are rolling out on the 464 between Accrington, Rawtenstall and Rochdale.

Schools Out, Days Out – New adventures await with our buses

Take your family on a new adventure and create memories that will last a lifetime with Days Out by The Blackburn Bus Company.

Celebrating International Women’s Day with Lucy, Charlotte, Dawn, and Jan

In support of International Women's Day, we're celebrating the female colleagues who keep our operations moving across the North of England. 

How our buses are running over Easter

Spring is nearly here, and we’re looking forward to Easter! Our buses will be running a little differently, so please take note of a few changes to our buses.

New bus ticket for young learners - ‘School Return’ launches in Lancashire

We are launching a new ‘School Return’ ticket in February 2026, designed to make school transport simpler and more affordable for Under-16s.

‘Your Ticket, Your Say’ campaign leads to major bus ticket upgrade

In response to our mammoth 2025 customer campaign, Transdev has launched a major bus ticket upgrade with simplicity and better value in mind.

All aboard for our new bus driver apprenticeship scheme

We’ve officially launched our brand-new bus driver apprenticeship scheme, opening the door to a successful career in transport across Yorkshire and Lancashire.

Introducing the new SWITCH ticket!

SWITCH up your travel for just £4... SWITCH makes connecting bus journeys simple, smart, and seriously good value.

Food Drives deliver over 1,000 donations across Yorkshire and Lancashire

Transdev’s Christmas Food Drive has been an enormous success, with over 1100 items being donated to food banks across the North of England.

Double-Deck the Halls! Transdev raises money for Save the Children

From Blackburn and Burnley to York and Leeds, we’ve donned our best (and worst) Christmas Jumpers in support of Save The Children’s annual fundraiser!

Our caring cuppa and cake break brews good news for cancer care!

Our team at The Blackburn Bus Company decided to get involved by running our own Macmillan Coffee Morning – and together with colleagues across the organisation, we’re proud to have raised £800.

Our job interview guarantee to Lancashire’s Boohoo workers

We’re offering a guaranteed job interview to colleagues from the online fashion firm Boohoo after the retailer confirmed plans to close its Burnley distribution hub next year.

A blooming brilliant way to remember those who served

A run-down memorial garden at our depot in Blackburn has been carefully restored as a peaceful place to remember those who have passed away.

Meet our Movember magnificent seven!

Our big-hearted band of fundraisers decided to join in the fun of Movember, a global campaign which raises awareness and funds for men’s health issues.

Proud of our routes – celebrating almost 1,000 years of top-class customer service on our buses

Together, they help thousands of our customers travel across the North of England, and their decades of service have been celebrated at our own glittering awards night.

Simple fares for 2025

We're here to help you double check that you're getting the best value ticket - and we're freezing all our bundle, day tickets and period tickets to help you get best value.

We’re the UK’s number one green team!

Great news – our electric transformation has scooped a top UK national bus industry environment award!

Meet Owen & Matthew - our newly qualified engineer duo on the road to career success

Owen Baxter and Matthew Glass are both destined for a bright future as the first to complete our new three-year engineering apprenticeship programme.

All aboard for tail-wagging travels!

Here at Transdev, we’re proud to be working with volunteer trainers from Guide Dogs to help make travel simpler and safer.

Our moving gesture to support those who serve

We’re making our own moving gesture of support to current and former Forces personnel as the nation prepares to remember those who defended our freedom.

Our Carly packs a punch to fight cancer

30-year-old Carly, who drives our buses across East Lancashire from our Intack depot in Blackburn, has decided to step into the boxing ring for an eight-week training programme to fight cancer.

Our electric transformation to line up at uk-wide bus industry awards

We are to compete in a UK national awards final after its multi-million pound investment in electric technology impressed the judges.

Our champion route masters take the green road to awards success

It’s the prize our drivers go the extra mile for – and over 160 of our driving team have achieved ‘Fleet Elite’ status for their smooth and safe skills behind the wheel.

We're offering tomorrow's engineers a ticket to a new career

We're beginning our recruitment drive for three-year apprenticeships – with top industry qualifications and above-average earnings.

Our magnificent seven line up for UK skills challenge

From experienced engineers to rising stars of the workshop, our ‘magnificent seven’ are to take on the ultimate test.

Our drive to better mental health

We are launching a new drive to boost care for our customers and staff as the UK marks Mental Health Awareness Week.

Transdev to partner with Yorkshire Cancer Research

Yorkshire Cancer Research has been named as the charity partner of Transdev ahead of an exciting year of fundraising. 

Our double Golden joy at UK bus industry Oscars

We always place you, our customer, at the heart of everything we do – and that commitment has earned us a golden double win at the UK bus industry’s biggest celebration of innovation and excellence.

Get started with the new Transdev Go

our new app is here and ready for you to download. Find frequently asked questions here.

get your freedom. get your free bus pass

The possibilities for days out by bus are endless, and when you can get there for free, what's stopping you?