One Network electric frequent reliable easy great value

Since 2022 we’ve been transforming the Leicester Buses network to one clear aim.

A network of 30 bus lines improved to 5 standards.

This will be largely complete by March 2027.

One Network electric frequent reliable easy great value

Electric

Electric buses  

• On all 30 main high frequency bus lines.

• On all council supported bus services, including park and ride.

• 250 electric buses by Mar 2027, charging from 5 operator depots

• Includes advanced accessibility specification, audio and screen announcements.

Electric bus stops

• 750 stop totems with real time information displays and text-to-speech facility

• Full electronic information at all bus stations, park and ride sites and interchanges.

Frequent

Timetables

• Joint timetabling across operators to maximise frequency

• Mon-Sat daytime main bus lines minimum frequency standard every 15 minutes

• Evening and Sunday minimum frequency standard of every hour

• Minimum geographical accessibility standard for all households

• Four set timetable change dates per year.

Routes

• Orbital expanded to every 15 minutes daytime

• Hospital Hopper expanded to every 15 minutes daytime

• Park and Rides expanded to evenings and to connect to Hospital

• Agreed integrated standard to serve new developments.

Reliable

Bus lanes

• Fixed and mobile camera bus lane enforcement system

• Continually covers over 65 bus lanes and 12 bus ‘gates’ to bus-only streets

• Put in 5 new bus lanes and 5 no stopping ‘red’ routes

• New reliability measures on remaining main bus lines without bus lanes.

Traffic management  

• Minimum notice period for roadworks on main bus lines.

• Traffic light system automatically prioritises late running buses across network

• City centre Council public day parking (6+hrs) priced above bus day ticket.

Easy

Waiting facilities

• New St Margarets Bus and Coach Station

• Improved Haymarket Bus station

• 500 new bus shelters at all main boarding stops

• Accessible level boarding at all 1400 stops.

Information and Marketing

• Printed integrated timetables and mapping at all boarding stops

• Leicester Buses website with ticket retail and improved real time information

• Single marketing, promotions and communications plan        

• Leicester Buses branding across all stops, buses and communications

Great Value

Fares                                                                        

• Discounted all-operator day & period Flexi tickets

• No extra cost for using more than one operator

• Simplification - only all-operator Flexi tickets now sold

• Extra discounts for elderly, disabled, unemployed, families and students.

Ticketing

• All-operator Flexi ‘tap-on, tap-off’ day and weekly capping

• Leicester Buses app to sell complete range of all-operator Flexi tickets.

One Network standard is important because:

• It gives passengers what they want

• Gives the most efficient use of resources

• Gives a clear set of network standards for everyone

• Increases frequency on roads served by more than one operator

• Helps interchange to access many work, education or hospital sites.

Investment  is now secured for our new £75m plan up to 2030 to maintain our high network standards and further improve reliability.

Target is to achieve a 10% increase in bus use by 2030.

Funding is still required to reach these standards

• Evening and Sunday frequencies

• Daytime frequency for Orbital and Hospital Hopper to every 15 minutes

• Further discounted fares.

Local Control is needed to strengthen and maintain our partnership, so we are currently seeking further specific local powers and funding from central government.