Timetables and networks
Running times that match the road, sensible frequencies, connections that connect, and bank holidays that are actually right.
Consultancy
Bus planning help, from people who build the tools.
Timetables that don't add up, BODS warnings nobody reads, a tender due on Friday, or a network that needs a fresh pair of eyes. Newey Transport Services helps bus and coach operators and local authorities get it sorted, in plain English.
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Who we help
Running buses, or paying for them?
Operators and local authorities look at the same network from different sides of the table. We speak both languages, so pick yours.
For operators, big and small
You know your routes better than anyone. We help you turn that knowledge into timetables, schedules and data that work as hard as your drivers do.
- Find the spare bus. Look again at interworking and layovers to see if the peak can run with fewer vehicles.
- Duties that add up. Cut paid time that nobody drives, while keeping every break and working-time rule.
- Registrations without the headache. Get changes in on time, with TransXChange that passes BODS checks.
- Win the tender. Build a price from real blocks and duties, not a guess on the back of an envelope.
Things operators ask us
"Why does the 7 need nine buses on Saturdays?"
"BODS says our data has warnings. Are they serious?"
"Can we take on the school contract without another driver?"
For transport authorities
You're accountable for the network passengers see, often with a small team. We help you understand, specify and check bus services with confidence.
- Check what you're sent. Read operators' TransXChange and see stops, days and running times as a timetable, not a wall of XML.
- Write a tender that works. Specify supported services clearly, then sense-check the bids that come back.
- Know what a service should cost. Independent estimates of vehicles, hours and miles for a proposed timetable.
- Plan the network. Frequencies, connections and coverage options you can explain to members and the public.
Things authorities ask us
"Is this tender price fair for the timetable we asked for?"
"What happens to the network if we fund an evening service?"
"The data on BODS doesn't match the bus stop. Who's right?"
When operators and authorities plan together
Enhanced partnerships, franchising work and joint network reviews go better when everyone is looking at the same numbers.
- One version of the truth. Timetables and schedules both sides can open, check and agree.
- Options, side by side. What a change costs in buses, drivers and miles, before anyone commits.
- Standards first. TransXChange, NaPTAN and BODS followed exactly, so the data survives the hand-over.
- Plain English write-ups. Reports that a board, a committee or a depot can all read.
Things partnerships ask us
"Can we agree the timetable before we argue about the price?"
"Who owns the data once the scheme starts?"
"Show us three options for the corridor, costed."
Where we can help
Nine stops on the line.
Each one is a job our software does every day, so we know the detail. Hop on wherever you need us.
Registrations, BODS and data
TransXChange that passes the checks first time, data quality reviews, and a plan for getting changes registered on time.
Vehicle scheduling
Blocks with smart interworking and interlining, dead runs that make sense, and a clear count of the buses you really need.
Driver duties and rosters
Duties cut at the right relief points, with breaks and working-time rules checked, and rosters that share the early starts fairly.
Costing and tenders
Prices built from real blocks, duties and miles, for bidding on a tender or for checking the bids you receive.
Passenger information
Printed timetables people can read, stop data that matches the bus stop, and journey-planner data that tells the same story.
Fleet and depots
How many vehicles of which type, where they should run out from, and what a new depot or route does to the numbers.
School, contract and coach work
Fitting home-to-school, private hire and rail replacement around the registered network, so the same buses work harder.
Systems and training
Moving timetables out of spreadsheets and old systems, setting up Schedulo, and training your team to run it themselves.
The 1-minute health check
Does any of this sound familiar?
Tick everything that's true for you. We'll tell you where we'd start, and you can send your answers straight to us.
True or false?
Five things people get wrong about buses.
Make your guess, then tap the card to see the answer.
How it works
From first chat to a plan you own.
1
Chat
Tell us what's bothering you. We'll ask the awkward questions and agree what a good result looks like.
2
Look
We go through your timetables, schedules or data, whatever software made them, and find where the time and money go.
3
Plan
Worked options with the buses, drivers, miles and costs for each, written up in plain English.
✓
Hand over
You keep everything: files in standard formats, the reasoning behind them, and training if you want it.
Ways to work with us
A quick look, a proper project, or a hand when you need it.
Single ticket
Health check
A focused look at one thing, such as a route, a depot, your BODS data or a tender, with a short report of what we found and what we'd do.
Return ticket
Project
A network review, a schedule rebuild or a tender from start to finish, with agreed milestones and everything handed over at the end.
Season ticket
On call
An extra planner when you need one: registration changes, holiday timetables, cover for absence, or a second opinion.
Why Newey Transport Services
We built the tools, so we know the detail.
The same team writes Schedulo TXC and Schedulo Bus, which means we spend our days inside TransXChange, BODS checks, blocks and duties.
You don't need to use Schedulo to work with us. We read standard TransXChange from any software, and you get your work back in standard formats.
- Plain English. No jargon in the report, and no question too basic to ask.
- Never invent data. If something is missing we tell you, rather than guess.
- Standards first. TransXChange, NaPTAN, BODS and the UK PTI profile, followed exactly.
- Your data stays yours. We use it for your work and nothing else.
- Straight answers. If you don't need us, we'll say so.
Questions about consultancy
Do we have to use Schedulo software?
No. We work from the standard TransXChange your current system exports, or from what's published on the Bus Open Data Service, and give your work back in standard formats.
Do you work with local authorities as well as operators?
Yes. We help authorities check operators' data, specify and assess tendered services, and look at network options, as well as helping operators plan and run their services.
We're a small operator. Is this for us?
Very much so. A small team often has the least time to look at running times, duties or BODS data, and a short health check can make the biggest difference.
How much does it cost?
It depends on the job. Tell us what you need at Support@schedulo.uk and we'll come back with a clear quote before any work starts.
What do we need to send you?
Usually your TransXChange files or your timetables in whatever form they're in, plus any working rules for drivers. We'll tell you exactly what's useful once we know the question.
Will you train our own team?
Yes. Many projects end with your planners running the work themselves, in Schedulo or in the tools you already have.
Next stop: a conversation
Tell us where it hurts.
A few lines is plenty: who you are, what you run or fund, and what you'd like to be better. We'll reply by e-mail and suggest a sensible first step.