It's new bus day again, and on my local route! It was a lovely smooth and quiet commute to work.

Yellow 26 is going electric! From Mon 1 June customers on yellow 26 will see the new, zero-emission, buses on their route! Packed with loads of features, including air-con for the hot weather, we're sure you will love them! bit.ly/3RFivxe

Great news for sky blue 15 & 16 customers- we've converted your route to our ultra-low emission CNG buses! With some great features, we know you will love these refurbished buses. Sky blue for bluer skies! bit.ly/4nTvrvj

We’re teaming up with Reading Community Energy Society to install solar panels on the roof of our depot, and you could be part of our greener future too! Find out how here: bit.ly/4tHqTJP

There was a lovely double rainbow across Reading yesterday evening

@reading_buses celebrates 125 years of public ownership in October, a milestone that started in 1901 when the Reading Corporation took over the local tramways. To celebrate, @ADLbus Enviro400EV 4 (RG04ZEB) has been wrapped in a golden livery, as pictured on the Claret 21.

Hate the fuel price hike? Reduce your fuel spend - get an easysaver10 for just £20. Use the 10 single trips whenever you want – cut the price of your commute today. bit.ly/4ttLmTl

Don’t worry about soaring fuel prices – just get the bus instead! If you travel occasionally, daysaver5 is great – 5 day tickets for just £20 (£4 per day) that you can use whenever you want. bit.ly/4ttLmTl

It’s too expensive to fill the car up at the moment – so grab a £20 weekly ticket and enjoy unlimited travel on our buses instead! Work, rest and play, for way less than a full tank of fuel - save money travelling your way.

We’re making lost property a thing of the past with simplyFound – our new way of tracking down lost items on our buses. Find out more in our video all about it here: youtu.be/GuIzDBAFoxg or on our website here: reading-buses.co.uk/simplyFo…

Have you spotted our newly refurbished pink double-decker around Reading yet? Featuring upgraded seating, 5G wifi and seatback USB charging, it’s part of our exciting upgrades to buses on the pink routes. Find out more: bit.ly/46YGoVv

Reading’s first fleet of 24 high-spec battery electric buses started carrying passengers in early February. The new double-deckers offer a smoother and quieter ride on the busy 24/7 Reading Buses purple 17 and claret 21 routes. They also have heating and air conditioning using heat pumps, comfy high back seats, two multi-use wheelchair and buggy bays, free WiFi and wireless phone charging. The Council worked with Reading Buses to secure £4.7m government funding to help buy the new fleet and install charging stations at the bus depot. Another eight electric buses are due to start operating on the yellow 26 route in the summer following a further £1.3m of funding from the Department for Transport. Reading Buses already has one of the most eco-friendly fleets in the country and these additional electric buses will support the Council’s aims of reducing carbon emission and improving air quality in the town. We attended the electric buses launch event at Great Knollys Street in early February. #rdguk

We're excited to announce that we raised an impressive £16,000 in 2025 for our charity of the year @BerksYouth! We’d like to offer a huge thanks to everyone who helped us raise funds for the charity. Find out more: bit.ly/4sIfI4u

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I went on the first route 12 journey this morning to see how it went, then had a ride on our new route 20. Both were smooth runs with no delays. I was surprised to see one of our old Newbury & District single deckers pull up next to us in Wycombe with another operator!

Look out for the latest addition to our network next week! It is a bit of a trial to see what we can do with spare off peak capacity and the London Road bus lane.

We're thrilled to announce that our Star of the Year, Alma Cox, has been shortlisted for the Top National Bus Driver award at the 2025 UK Bus Awards, which will be taking place on Tuesday, 25 November. Congratulations Alma!

🎉 We’re delighted to announce that Reading Buses has been shortlisted for the Top Shire Operator Award sponsored by Ticketer at the 2025 UK Bus Awards! 🏆

🎉 We’re delighted to announce that Alma Cox, Reading Buses, has been shortlisted for the Top National Bus Driver: The Chris Moyes Memorial Award at the 2025 UK Bus Awards! 🏆

🎉 We’re delighted to announce that Reading Buses has been shortlisted for the Marketing for Growth Award at the 2025 UK Bus Awards! 🏆