Public transport data intelligence specialist CitySwift is partnering with both Transdev Blazefield and trentbarton. CitySwift provides a data platform designed to improve the performance of public transport networks using AI-powered analytics, simulations and optimisations. It will be working with both operators to help optimise their networks. Through CitySwift’s performance optimisation software, Transdev Blazefield hopes to […]
Terence Donnelly, Executive Chairman of TBC Conversions and the Donnelly Group, has received an OBE. The accolade is for services to the motor industry and was awarded to him by Her Royal Highness, the Princess Royal, at a recent Investiture at Windsor Castle. Terence is believed to be the only individual in Northern Ireland to […]
trentbarton has ordered a further 29 Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses. The 11.8m long single-deckers will be joining trentbarton’s fleet this summer, 23 of them operating on ilkeston flyer, the villager, H1 and the mickleover. The remaining vehicles will be spares for the wider fleet. Each Enviro200 will feature three large skylights to create a light […]
An integrated ticketing system that can be used across all public transport is among a suite of Scottish government policies on transport. The move is part of the government’s efforts towards addressing climate change. Responding to the Climate Change Committee 2023 progress report for Scotland which challenged the Scottish and UK governments to go further […]
Stagecoach East Midlands is to introduce night-time journeys to its Lincoln network from 22 April 2024. The additional services are funded by Lincolnshire County Council and are intended to provide greater connectivity for local residents and commuters. Since the onset of the pandemic, evening bus services on key routes such as 6, 9, 13, 16, 17, […]
Here we have a guest post from Bryan Silverio, a blogger from OK Rehab: There are many aspects of the modern world that can affect mental health – in some areas more than others, and for some individuals more than those around them. One of the groups of individuals that are heavily impacted by mental […]
Lake District tour specialist Mountain Goat is joining forces with Kendal-based charity, the Lake District Foundation. The team-up sees them raise funds and provide peoplepower for projects that benefit the Lake District National Park. By encouraging passenger donations, Mountain Goat aims to raise thousands of pounds to fund projects that support biodiversity, including woodland management, […]
On 6 May, the Original King Alfred Running Day in Winchester is to return. The Friends of King Alfred Buses will be operating 14 buses from its collection, the largest number in its almost 40-year history. Alongside these Winchester-based buses and coaches the Friends will be welcoming some 28 visiting vehicles so that altogether more […]