To get more people using the bus Transport Focus, the independent transport user watchdog, will launch a new campaign in the West Midlands at 11.00 hours, Thursday 5 September 2019.
People across the West Midlands are being urged to ‘Give Bus a Go’ this September as part of a campaign to encourage more journeys by bus.
To promote the campaign a group of people who live and work in the West Midlands - but rarely or never use buses - have pledged to increase their use of bus services during September.
These ‘Busketeers’ are choosing to #GiveBusAGo for their day-to-day journeys and will use social media to discuss their experience and feed back to Transport Focus using an app.
Launch event photo call
When: 11.00am Thursday 5 September 2019
Where: Wolverhampton bus station – stand U, WV1 3LB
Who: Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street, Linda McCord of Transport Focus and West Midlands Bus Alliance Chair, with the Busketeers, and local bus operators.
Interviews: Transport Focus’s spokespeople will be available for pre-records on Wednesday 4 September and for interviews at Wolverhampton bus station and in studios on Thursday 5 September 2019.
Opportunity: photos of speakers and Busketeers. Media are also invited to take a short bus ride with the Busketeers, Transport Focus spokespeople and the Mayor.
Embargoed press materials will be dispatched on Tuesday 3 September 2019.
To confirm your attendance or request interviews please contact Kieran Watkins, Transport Focus senior communications officer:
Tel: 0300 123 0836 / 07850 076493 or email: kieran.watkins@transportfocus.org.uk
During office hours, you can also reach Transport Focus press office on 0300 123 2170.
For urgent out of hours media enquiries call 0300 123 2181.
