onebus
England
OneBus is a unified collective of commercial bus operators in Greater
Manchester. OneBus was launched in 2018 to enable bus companies to speak with
one voice and drive a shared commitment to improve public transport across the
Greater Manchester region. High-quality, good-value and easy-to-use public
transport is critical to delivering better connectivity and improved mobility
for local people. Most importantly, it underpins the region’s drive to create a
thriving economy, ensure good jobs and opportunity for all, provide access to
affordable housing, and deliver safe, healthy and inclusive communities. The
OneBus partnership represents bus operators in Greater Manchester, committed to
improving travel as part of an integrated network that gets Greater Manchester
moving. Buses are central to the future of Greater Manchester and our positive
package of proposals can make a real difference to tackling the biggest
challenges facing our communities; road congestion and air quality. Building on
the significant investment already made by operators, we believe there is a
window of opportunity for everyone to work together to deliver a revolution in
the region’s bus network that puts customers first and offers excellent value
for both passengers and public investment. Our blueprint for a partnership model
in Greater Manchester is consistent with the new powers in the Bus Services Act
and proposes: 450 new low emissions buses over the next three years to boost the
region’s air quality, with the first 150 delivered by 2020 More flexible and
simplified tickets, recommendation of two-year price freeze on multi-operator
bus fares, and more affordable travel for people of all ages An action plan for
Transport for Greater Manchester and other agencies to tackle congestion
hotspots, speed up journeys and cut gridlock A single unified brand identity for
all bus services, with individual operator buses clearly identifiable as part of
a partnership Improved integration of bus, tram and rail services Joint bus
network review to maximise connectivity for passengers, including the evaluation
of the potential for off-peak, limited stop, night time or 24 hour services
Better on-board customer experience, including extension of free WiFi across the
bus fleet A fully coordinated, central approach to traffic management, customer
contact and travel information
