Transdev Blazefield Competitors

First West of England has a vision to be the smartest way to go around the region by providing affordable, convenient, accessible and sustainable public transport. We’re doing this by being at the forefront of developing and implementing smart bus travel services across the region including mobile ticketing, contactless payment, online journey planning and the introduction of the greenest and cleanest vehicles in the country to enhance air quality. We’re pioneering new solutions such as MYFIRSTMILE, an all in one cab and bus service, which is being trialled in Bristol initially to change how the population commute from their homes to their workplaces. We are also a major operator of the new £230m Metrobus rapid transit system, which will revolutionise public transport in the Bristol city region with faster journeys and a much higher standard in passenger experience. These developments mean we can fulfil our purpose of helping our communities live their lives every day. Whether it be shoppers to shops, fans to football, schoolchildren to school, students to study or workers to work.

National Express is the UK’s largest scheduled coach operator. We are headquartered in Birmingham, with locations across the country. Our national network serves hundreds of UK towns and cities. We run round-the-clock services to the UK's major airports and our festival and events services take customers to sporting and music events as well as festivals. Coaches are essential to a strong and well-connected national transport network and we work hard to grow the coach market to enhance the UK’s transport offer. Safety is our number one priority. Our fleet has market-leading safety features and we work across our entire business to drive safety improvements. In 2021, we received a five star audit rating from The British Safety Council for the eigth consecutive year. Coach travel is one of the most environmentally friendly forms of transport. We have continually invested in the cleanest and most efficient vehicles available to us. Every coach we have purchased since 2014 has been Euro VI – the highest emissions standard available. Emissions per coach passenger are much lower than those travelling by car and coaches reduce congestion by using road space more efficiently. We are accredited by the National Living Wage Foundation for pledging to pay the voluntary, higher real Living Wage across all of our UK businesses. We are part of the wider Mobico Group which employs 41,000 people worldwide, with bus, coach and rail services in the UK, Continental Europe, North Africa, North America and the Middle East.

We’re Stagecoach – the UK’s largest bus and coach operator, proudly connecting over 100 towns and cities across England, Scotland and Wales. Since 1980, we’ve helped millions of people get where they need to be. To see friends. Visit loved ones. Get to school. Commute to work. Shop local. Or simply enjoy a day out. With 25,000 people in our team, we’re deeply rooted in the communities we serve. Because they’re our communities too. And we know how important it is to stay connected to the people and places that matter. Whether we’re running local bus routes or supporting national transport strategies, we’re committed to delivering reliable, sustainable travel that’s accessible and fair for everyone. We work closely with local and national governments to support greener, smarter, more inclusive transport – helping reduce congestion, cut emissions and boost local economies. Over 14% of our 8,400-strong fleet is now electric, and that number’s growing as we continue to invest in cleaner travel. We also work with businesses and organisations to provide tailored transport solutions through our Stagecoach Solutions team – from our corporate ticketing and rail replacement solutions to Chargd, our B2B EV charging service - helping teams travel more easily, efficiently, and sustainably. Whatever the journey – we’ve got you.