Talking Buses news

Fantastic news from the Better Bus Areas fund

Guide Dogs' reaction to the announcement by the Department for Transport that there will be over 1,000 extra Talking Buses on the road

Headway puts weight behind Talking Buses campaign

Headway, the brain injury association, has put its weight behind an important campaign that aims to help disabled people live more independently.

Final week for applications to £50m Better Bus Fund

On Friday February 24th 2012, applications close for the Department for Transport's Better Bus Fund. This £50m fund is an opportunity for local authorities and bus operators to get funding for audio-visual announcements on their fleets.

Travel de Courcey launches Talking Bus

Travel de Courcey to install audio-visual announcements on all their new buses

Guide Dogs discovers the Forgotten Passengers

Leading Scottish Politician backs Talking Buses

Guide Dogs sponsor Accessibility Prize at the UK Bus Awards

Nottingham initiative wins Accessibility prize sponsored by Guide Dogs at the UK Bus Awards

Edinburgh Council support the Talking Buses campaign

Promising news from the Scottish capital as Councillors back our campaign

Call for Talking Buses backed by Welsh Conservatives

Stephen Fry is on the bus – but Cheryl Cole's a girl who's not aloud!

EU agrees new rights to benefit disabled and older bus passengers

new EU rights granted to support bus passengers benefitting the elderly and disabled

Urgent campaign action : European bus and coach regulations

The European Parliament is proposing new regulations to ensure a right to accessible travel information and make disability awareness training mandatory bus drivers in the UK & abroad.

Guide Dogs launches leaflet – tips for bus drivers when helping blind and partially sighted people

Top tips for bus drivers leaflet - educating bus drivers on helping blind and partially sighted people on buses.

Parliamentary reception at the House of Commons

This week we held a parliamentary reception in the prestigious surroundings of the House of Commons, to raise awareness and gain support for our Talking Buses campaign.

Free 'Talking Buses' Facebook Badge - Guide Dogs

For the launch of the Talking Buses campaign, we are giving away a free 'Talking Buses' campaign badge to display on your Facebook profile.

The government can't miss this!

Guide Dogs’ advert at Westminster tube station, promoting our campaign for audio visual information systems on buses by encouraging MPs to sign the Early Day Motion 506.

MPs' support boosts our cause!

Information on Guide Dogs Talking Buses campaign – Find out about the charities and organisations that support the joint statement on Audio Visual (AV) on buses