Arriva North has achieved the DVSA’s Earned Recognition status. The scheme is intended to demonstrate an operator’s commitment to compliance and safety standards. Benefits of being accredited include being less likely to have vehicles stopped at the roadside and DVSA visits and access to future DVSA incentives. The accreditation to the Earned Recognition Scheme required […]
Heidi Alexander MP is replacing Louise Haigh as Transport Secretary. Heidi replaces Louise Haigh, who stepped down from the position last week following reports in the media of a spent conviction for fraud. Heidi was previously the Minister of State at the Ministry of Justice from the 8 July 2024 to 29 November 2024. She […]
Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, has resigned from her role following media reports of a spent conviction of fraud. Her conviction was made following a ‘terrifying’ mugging in 2013, when she was 24-years-old. She reported to police that a work phone had been stolen during the incident, but later discovered it was still in her house. […]
The day before she stepped down from her role, Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh, set out her vision for a more joined up and locally-led transport across England in a speech to Mayors and transport bosses. Speaking at Leeds Civic Hall, she outlined her vision for a new Integrated National Transport Strategy, the first in a […]
Pelican Bus and Coach has confirmed an order for a Yutong E9L battery-electric bus for established Surrey coach operator Reptons Coaches. At Euro Bus Expo event in Birmingham, Sophie Repton received a crystal gift to celebrate the order, as well as the first one of ten trees that Pelican will be planting in the UK […]
Scottish Greens have called for a £2 cap on bus fares in Scotland. The political party claims the fare cap would open up the country, save regular commuters hundreds of pounds and transform access to local bus services. The party has called for the Scottish Government to pilot such a move as part of the […]
Phil Anslow Coaches has taken delivery of four Alexander Dennis Enviro200s. The Pontypool-based operator has chosen the 8.9m version of the Enviro200 to add to its fleet. The vehicles each have 30 seats with three-point belts and are powered by a low-emission driveline utilising the manufacturer’s SmartPack efficiency technology. “We are delighted to have taken […]
First Bus and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) have completed a further £11.2m investment in the operator’s Bramley depot. The spend is to make half the fleet zero-emission. The last of an additional 22 electric double-deckers (EV) have now entered service, increasing the total at the depot to 79 Wrightbus manufactured buses. This further investment […]