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Find details of the projects that we have already completed under the Leicester Buses Partnership below.

Aim Project Expected Delivery Date Status
Electric Greenlines - Park and Rides 11 Electric buses and charging depot September 2021 Delivered
Electric ZEBRA funding bid application - for 96 electric buses and 3 operators September 2021 Delivered
Reliable Groby Rd Bus Lane inbound Mary Rd to Medina Rd - design and consult March 2022 Delivered
Reliable London Rd Red Route - review and make permanent April 2022 Delivered
Easy to use Leicester Buses Website - all areas of partnership working April 2022 Delivered
Electric Greenlines - Hospital Hopper 4 electric buses and charging depot June 2022 Delivered
Reliable New link from St Margarets Bus Station to Burleys Way -   design/consult June 2022 Delivered
Reliable New link from St Margarets Bus Station to Burleys Way -   implement June 2022 Delivered
Easy to use New St Margarets Bus Station - build and open June 2022 Delivered
Great Value Multi-operator 'best fare' day and week capping - Mainlines June 2022 Delivered
Great Value Multi-operator 'best fare' day and week capping - Greenlines (not P&R) June 2022 Delivered
Frequent Network Review Post Pandemic - agreed and completed July 2022 Delivered
Reliable New Savoy St link Haymarket and St Margarets Bus Station - implement July 2022 Delivered
Easy to use Leicester Buses Printed Guides - Maps, Ticketing, Plan July 2022 Delivered
Easy to use Leicester Buses Marketing : Campaign 1 Tap-on-Tap-Off Contactless July 2022 Delivered
Great Value Widen Flexi ticketing range - including scholars, child and family July 2022 Delivered
Reliable Groby Rd Bus Lane inbound Mary Rd to Medina Rd - implement July 2022 Delivered
Frequent Greenlines - P&R services maintained for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Frequent Greenlines - Orbital & Hospital Hopper maintained for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Reliable Bus Lane Network - existing bus lanes maintained for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Reliable Bus Lane Enforcement - maintain and enforce estate for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Reliable Bus Lane Enforcement - annual report provided on effectiveness Ongoing Delivered
Reliable Electronic registration data - provide in timely/accurate standard Ongoing Delivered
Reliable Existing Bus Lane Network - maintain for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Easy to   use Leicester Buses Website - maintain for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Leicester Buses Website - review structure/content annually Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Bus Stations - staffed and fully maintained for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Leicester Buses Marketing - media space at bus stops/bus stations Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Leicester Buses Marketing - real time messaging facility 800+ displays Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Leicester Buses Marketing - LB website and other council channels Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Bus Shelter Estate - maintained for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Bus Stations - pay prevailing departure fee for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Bus Stations - review departure fee annually Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Real Time Display Estate - maintain for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Real time Information Base system - fund and maintained for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Bus Stop Totem Estate - maintained for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Exsiting three P&R sites - maintained for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Bus Standards - agreed for ticketing, CCTV, tracking and emissions Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use New Electric Bus Standard - meet enhanced accesibility standards Ongoing Delivered
Easy to use Registration Change Dates - four agreed dates per year Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Contactless Tap In ticketing - Mainlines maintained for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Contactless Tap In ticketing - Greenlines -maintained for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Single operator fare capping - Mainlines for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Single operator fare capping - Greenlines (not P&R) Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Mobile phone sales platforms for Flexi products -   maintain Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Administration and management Flexi travel scheme - maintain Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Participate in Flexi scheme - for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Free Flexi tickets for Eligible Scholars - plan period Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Half fare 'Travel Aid' for unemployed - maintain plan period Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Discretionary fare discounts for elderly persons - maintain for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Discretionary fare discounts for disabled persons - maintain for plan period Ongoing Delivered
Great Value Agreed Pricing Policy - City Centre on-street and Council car parks Ongoing Delivered
Reliable Melton Road Bus Lane inbound - design and consult September 2022 Delivered
Easy to use Leicester Buses Website - integrated/dynamic information and ticketing September 2022 Delivered
Easy to use Standardisation Ticket Definition - review across operators September 2022 Delivered
Reliable Abbey Park Rd Bus Lane both directions - design and consult September 2022 Delivered
Electric Greenline - Orbital 6 electric buses and electric charging depot September 2022 Delivered
Great Value Workplace Parking Levy - consultation and review introduction Delivered
Reliable Anstey Lane Bus lane - i/b Buckminster Rd and Larchmont Rd - design/consult December 2022 Delivered
Frequent Mainline Network - optimisation review on 9 shared corridors. December 2022 Delivered
Reliable St Margaret's to Birstall A6 corridor Bus Lanes - design and consult January 2023 Delivered
Reliable Melton Road Bus Lane inbound - implement February 2023 Delivered
Easy to use Customer Charter - focussed on EP scheme commitments February 2023 Delivered
Electric ZEBRA funding extension bid application - for 18 electric buses March 2023 Delivered
Reliable Abbey Park Rd Bus Lane both directions - implement March 2023 Delivered
Reliable Bennion Rd o/b Bus Lane - Boston Rd to Anstey Lane - design and consult April 2023 Delivered
Reliable Fosse Road North i/b Bus Lane - Stephenson Drive to Five Ways - design April 2023 Delivered
Easy to use Real Time Bus Stop Totem - phase 1 at 575 City stops. April 2023 Delivered
Easy to use Leicester Buses Marketing - Campaign 2 Hop! and Partnership Aims April 2023 Delivered
Great Value Discounted park and ride fares - concessions/health workers 22/23 + April 2023 Delivered
Electric Greenlines - City Centre Hop 3 electric buses into operation April 2023 Delivered
Frequent Greenlines - Hop new free trial service introduced at every 10-15 mins April 2023 Delivered
Frequent Mainline Network - optimised network implement on 9 shared corridors. April 2023 Delivered
Easy to use Route Numbering Duplication - removal across network April 2023 Delivered
Easy to use Stardard Bus Stop Totems - phase 2/3 at 400 City stops May 2023 Delivered
Electric Mainlines - Firstbus 68 electric buses into operation October 2023 Delivered
Reliable Roadworks Management Protocol - for bus operators 01 November 2023 Delivered
Reliable Anstey Lane Bus lane - i/b Buckminster Rd and Larchment Rd - implement 01 November 2023 Delivered
Easy to use Bus Shelter Replacement Programme (450 stops) 01 November 2023 Delivered
Easy to use Real Time Bus Stop Totem - phase 2 at 75 more city stops 01 December 2023 Delivered
Easy to use Real Time Bus Stop Totem - phase 4 at 70 County stops in Flexi zone 01 December 2023 Delivered
Easy to Use Standard Bus Stop Totem - phase 4 at 170 County stops in Flexi zone 01 December 2023 Delivered
Reliable Fosse Road North Bus Lane - Stephenson Drive to Five Ways   (inbound) - implement 01 December 2023 Delivered