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First Bus losses offset growth By Chris Peat -

First Bus losses offset growth

Group revenue in the first quarter of FirstGroup’s 2016/17 trading year decreased by 1.4% in constant currency. Its revenue...

Lothian depot turns 90 By Chris Peat -

Lothian depot turns 90

Lothian Buses’ Annandale Street depot turns 90 this month. The building was originally opened in 1922 as a 90,000ft industrial...

New 10.8m BYD/ADL for Britain By Chris Peat -

New 10.8m BYD/ADL for Britain

BYD and Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) are extending their collaboration on 12m single deckers with the creation of a 10.8m version...

Arriva’s Italian acquisition By Chris Peat -

Arriva’s Italian acquisition

Arriva has acquired Italian bus operator, Savda. Based in the country’s northern Aosta Valley, Savda operates almost 50% of the...

James Freeman is ‘leader of the year’ By Chris Peat -

James Freeman is ‘leader of the year’

MD of First Bristol, James Freeman, has been named ‘leader of the year’ in a FirstBus award ceremony. James began his career...

GHA Coaches cease trading By Chris Peat -

GHA Coaches cease trading

GHA Coaches Ltd ceased trading on 13 July 2016. A statement on the Ruabon, near Wrexham, based operator’s website said, ‘It...

Keighley Bus Company launched By Chris Peat -

Keighley Bus Company launched

Transdev has unveiled ‘The Keighley Bus Company’, a new brand for its customers in Keighley. The new identity will start to...

110 years of Harrogate Bus Company By Chris Peat -

110 years of Harrogate Bus Company

Transdev owned The Harrogate Bus Company is holding a 110th birthday party on 7 August. The business and its direct predecessors...