Go-Ahead has announced the appointment of Andy Edwards as Managing Director, Go-Ahead London where he was previously Operations Director, driving performance improvements across the business, securing new contracts and laying the foundations for future success. In addition to his achievements in London, Andy brings valuable international experience, having previously been Managing Director of Go-Ahead Singapore […]
MPs from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Buses and Coaches gathered in Old Palace Yard, Westminster in support this year’s Catch the Bus Month campaign led by Bus Users UK. Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum joined forces to promote the huge social, economic and environmental benefits of these vital services. Around 10 million […]
Black Cat Travel, a family business based in Harmston, just south of Lincoln has taken delivery of is its first ever brand-new double decker which has been christened ‘Smudge’ in the operator’s series of cat-themed names for its vehicles. The new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 offers 85 seats with three-point belts and USB charging ports. Its […]
Alexander Dennis‘ Enviro100AEV autonomous electric bus was shown to the public for the first time at Cenex Expo exhibition at Millbrook Proving Ground. The bus is one of two destined for the Connector project, led by the Greater Cambridge Partnership, where they will link Trumpington park & ride and Babraham Road park & ride sites with Cambridge […]
McGill’s Group has unveiled plans for a new £25m depot on a site close to Glasgow city centre. The new depot is envisioned to provide a ‘modern, strategically located hub’ to drive McGill’s continued expansion and is planned to support further growth of its coach fleet to 300 vehicles. As well as its extensive bus […]
This year’s Catch the Bus Month has been launched at an event at the Coventry Transport Museum. The launch was hosted by Bus Users UK and Transport for West Midlands. Catch the Bus Month is an annual event raising awareness of the benefits of bus travel and encouraging more people to use it. Various partners […]
Competitors in the UK Bus Driver of the Year (UKBDoY) are soon to descend upon Blackpool for the competition’s finals. The 57th edition of the finals takes place in Blackpool on Sunday 14 September. A total of 101 competitors from 28 operators are challenging for the coveted title of Bus Driver of the Year, which […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied two Enviro400 double-deckers to Tomorrows Travel in what the operator describes as ‘the dawn of a new era’ for coach hire in Dorset. The double deckers are equipped with 85 seats and fitted with three-point seatbelts, the manufacturer’s new digital cockpit, privacy glass, a PSVAIR-prepared PA and sound system, Journeo CCTV system and […]