Building on the success of previous years, this funding will enable the Council and partnership to continue delivering new and improved bus services, infrastructure upgrades, and initiatives that make public transport more accessible, reliable, and attractive for residents and visitors alike.
Included within the £10 million package is approximately £5.4 million earmarked for capital investment. This will support:
• Bus priority measures to improve journey times and reliability, including smart traffic signals and dedicated bus lanes.
• Upgraded infrastructure, such as real-time passenger information displays and improvements to bus stops and interchanges.
• Vehicle improvement grants to help operators invest in cleaner, more comfortable, and technologically advanced buses.
The rest will support a wide range of initiatives, including continuation of routes like the 64 between Witney and Swindon, the 500 between Bicester, Brackley and Banbury, and X34 which runs between Harwell Campus and Newbury, all of which were funded by the original grant in 2022.
The funding will also support a number of improvements in August, including increasing the popular X32 and X40 services from Didcot and Reading to Oxford to every 20 minutes on weekdays, and providing new Sunday services in Bicester, Banbury and Chipping Norton.
These improvements are part of Oxfordshire’s ongoing commitment to delivering a greener, fairer, and more connected transport system.
The 2025/26 Oxfordshire BSIP Delivery Plan can be found here.
