Following the sell-out success of last year’s ALBUM Conference in Nottingham, preparations are well underway for ALBUM Conference 2026, taking place from 11 to 13 May in Blackpool, hosted by Blackpool Transport. The 2025 Conference welcomed more than 400 delegates and over 50 exhibitors, firmly cementing the event’s reputation… Read More
ALBUM is delighted to announce that sponsorship opportunities for its Conference in Blackpool in May 2026 go on sale tomorrow! As in previous years, there are levels of sponsorship for cater for all budgets, with Bronze Sponsorship starting at £1,000 through to Silver Sponsorship at £10,000. Adverts in the… Read More
“ALBUM welcomes the announcement today of multi-year funding for Britain’s bus services. This £3 billion boost gives certainty to bus operators and local authorities for long term investment in the most popular mode of public transport in the country. Many of these passengers are carried on high quality, award… Read More
ALBUM operators achieved outstanding recognition at this year’s UK Bus Awards, including a remarkable ALBUM clean sweep in the Bus Operator of the Year category for a second year running! Congratulations to Blackpool Transport, named UK Bus Operator of the Year, with Diamond Bus North West (Rotala) and Reading… Read More
We’re excited to announce that bookings for ALBUM Conference 2026, hosted by Blackpool Transport are now open! ALBUM looks forward to welcoming you to The Village Hotel in Blackpool between Monday 11th and Wednesday 13th May 2026. Book before the end of December 2025 to benefit from our… Read More
Congratulations to our ALBUM operators on their success at the 2025 routeone Magazine Awards last night! 👏 We’re proud to celebrate four award wins across three ALBUM members. Warrington’s Own Buses 🏆 Winner – Engineer of the Year (Small/Medium Operator) —… Read More
A total of 11 ALBUM operators have been shortlisted across multiple categories at this year’s routeone Awards, once again highlighting the strength, innovation and impact of the SME bus sector. The routeone Awards celebrate excellence across the bus and coach industry, recognising outstanding people, services and organisations. Read More
Join ALBUM’s Commercial and Operations Forum and you will benefit from a wealth of experience, expertise and above all friendly and helpful advice and support from colleagues in like-minded roles. The Forum meet in person three times a year, with attendees including Managing Directors, Operations/Commercial Directors or managers from… Read More
ALBUM members Ticketer and Transdev have completed the successful deployment of Tap On / Tap Off (TOTO) technology on board Transdev’s fleet of 470+ buses across the Yorkshire region. The combined rollout of Ticketer TK300s and TOTO underpins Transdev’s ambitions to provide passengers with faster, more flexible… Read More
ALBUM Associate Member CitySwift, the leader in performance optimisation for public transport across the globe, has announced the renewal and expansion of their partnership with fellow ALBUM member Blackpool Transport through to 2031, as well as new 3-year deals with ALBUM members Warrington’s Own Buses and Cardiff Bus. Read More