Operators in the Leicester Buses One Network Partnership are being encouraged to bid for up to £5m of grant funding to help purchase more electric buses. The grant has been allocated to Leicester City Council to promote its recently approved One Network bus plan. This continues the transformation to a high-quality bus network that is fully electric, frequent, reliable, easy and great value. The grant will pay up to 75% of the cost difference between a new electric and diesel

Leicester's popular Hospital Hopper bus is reaching even more people thanks to a recent extension to its route. The service has been extended to Ashton Green, operating every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday, providing residents with direct, convenient access to key destinations across Leicester - including Beaumont Leys, the city centre and all three hospitals. The main weekday Hospital Hopper service is funded by University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, while its weekend s

Leicester City Council and the city's bus operators have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering better bus services through a new £75 million phase of transformation. Representatives from the city council and the city’s seven bus operators gathered at Jewry Wall Museum, to sign a joint declaration supporting a proposed new One Network Partnership. The agreement, which is subject to final approval, will guide £75 million of new investment in Leicester’s bus services between