Discount bus operators have seen growth of over 30% in recent years as more and more people choose to travel via bus. Busbud currently has almost 1,500 coach companies scheduling and booking information across 89 countries and spanning 10,460 cities globally.

About 7,500 iconic red buses carry over six million London passengers each weekday - and with new Wi-Fi connectivity, commuters can catch up with work emails. But do they want to be ‘always on’? Will they miss their down-time staring out the window on the top deck of the 73?

Getting the bus isn't so bad, is it? Actually, Brits beg to differ. According to a new study, they're a nation of public transport snobs – 87% wouldn’t switch to the bus, even if it was made free of charge. Because environmental benefits aside, public transport is neither convenient or cost-effective enough.

Imagine if you could hail a bus via an app and address it by name. Olli is an eco-friendly, on-demand transport solution providing just that. But it has no driver. While autonomous vehicles are being backed by governments worldwide, are people ready to stop worrying and climb aboard?