NINE out of ten bus passengers in Swindon are happy with their journey, according to a poll by Transport Focus.

The national Bus Passenger survey by the transport watchdog of road users reveals Stagecoach West customers in Swindon are more satisfied with their journeys - increasing from 79 per cent of those surveyed last year to 93 per cent now.

Transport Focus’s findings covered crucial factors such as journey time, the friendliness of the driver and the availability of seating.

Bill McCartney, Swindon operations manager for Stagecoach West, said: “These independent results show we are continuing to deliver a consistently high-quality service for our customers and are a fantastic endorsement of the hard work of our employees across the UK every day.

“We are working hard, in partnership with other operators and local authority partners to provide easier, more affordable and better joined up journeys but we know there is more work required to deliver even better services for our customers.”

Transport Focus consults almost 50,000 passengers a year to produce the Bus Passenger Survey, a fraction of which will be in Swindon.