One Network electric frequent reliable easy great value
Leicester Buses Partnership delivers the benefits of franchising but with significantly less cost, risk and delay.
It shares ownership and maximises each partner’s strengths.
Since 2022 we’ve been transforming buses with one clear aim.
An integrated network of 30 bus lines to 5 key overall standards.
This will be largely complete in five years by March 2027.
Electric
Electric buses
On 28 main high frequency bus lines. Remaining 2 main bus lines by 2028.
On all council supported bus services, including park and ride.
250 electric buses by Mar 2027, charging from 5 operator depots
Fully branded in distinctive green and Leicester Buses logos
Over £115m investment from government grants and operators
Includes ‘next bus’ audio and screen announcements
All with hearing loop access, buggy or extra wheelchair space.
Electric bus stops
750 stop totems with real time information displays – all boarding stops
750 totems with text-to-speech facility for those with sight difficulties.
Large format electronic information displays at all interchanges.
Frequent
Timetables
Joint timetabling across operators to maximise frequency
Mon-Sat daytime 25 stopping bus lines frequency standard every 15 minutes or less
Minimum geographical accessibility standard for all households
Hospital Hopper weekend service
Park and Ride evening trial
Four set timetable change dates per year
Evening and Sunday minimum frequency standard of every hour on all bus lines
Orbital expanded to every 15 minutes daytime
Hospital Hopper expanded to every 15 minutes daytime.
Routes
New Hop! free City Centre bus service
Park and Rides expanded to all connect to Leicester Royal Infirmary
Agreed integrated standard for routes to serve new developments
Simplification – removal of duplicate numbering.
Reliable
Bus lane
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
Bus priority covers 20 of the 30 main bus lanes
New reliability measures on remaining main bus lines.
Traffic management
Minimum notice period for roadworks on main bus lines.
City centre Council public day parking (6+hrs) priced above bus day ticket
Traffic light system to automatically prioritise late running buses across network.
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
Continued discounts for elderly, disabled, unemployed
Extra discounts for other targeted groups eg students, families.
Ticketing
All-operator Flexi ‘tap-on, tap-off’ day and weekly capping
Leicester Buses app to sell complete range of all-operator Flexi tickets.
All standards to be reached by March 2027 unless in italics
One Network standard is important because it gives:
passengers what they want
the most efficient use of resources
a clear set of network standards for everyone
increased frequency on roads served by more than one operator
improved 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 to every hour on all main bus lines
Daytime frequency for Orbital and Hospital Hopper to every 15 minutes
Further discounted fares for students and families
Local Control is needed to strengthen and maintain our partnership, so we are currently seeking further specific local powers and funding from central government.
