An under-vehicle roadside inspection device has been revealed by the DVSA for the first time. The DVSA is about to trial the new technology, which is designed to improve roadside vehicle investigations. The Hades-5 was revealed to the public for the first time at the recent IoTA event at Cozy Travel. Not even all of […]
During a presentation on the Earned Recognition scheme, Phil Breen, Earned Recognition National Account Manager at DVSA, revealed shocking compliance figures among minibuses serving Glastonbury Festival this year. Speaking during the IoTA anniversary event at Cozy Travel, Phil said DVSA agents attended Glastonbury Festival to get a snapshot of compliance levels of vehicles serving the […]
Belgian private bus operator Hansea has added to the 90 MAN Lion’s City E buses it has with a further 181-bus order from MAN Truck & Bus – bringing its fleet to a total of 271 of the fully electric city buses. “With this new order, the Hansea fleet will grow to over 270 MAN […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied an Enviro400 to London operator Goldline Executive Travel, which primarily runs coaches. The first double-decker for the operator, it was bought in response to growing demand for high-capacity vehicles on private hires. The vehicle has been finished to a premium specification designed to make an impression with a sleek exterior livery […]
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) drivers Lee Grantham, Paul Jarvis and Danny Bayley are heading to next month’s 2024 UK Bus Driver of the Year final. At last year’s UK final, Lee was crowned UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDOY), while Paul won the title in 2012. In the operator’s internal qualifications, Lee from […]
Sullivan Buses has decided to withdraw from its TfL contracts to run 12 routes in London. Sullivan Buses was the only SME operator to run bus contracts for the capital’s transport authority. The move comes as the operator says it was owed £130,000 from TfL earlier this year. It estimates the shortfall in income from […]
Improvements to Greater Manchester’s franchised Bee Network are to be made as part of a series of investments in the region’s transport system. Members of the Bee Network Committee have approved the release of more than £20m to progress with key transport infrastructure projects in Greater Manchester. Among the projects to be invested in is […]
Women in Bus and Coach has selected Kerry Turner from First Travel Solutions as the winner of its competition for a mentoring director role on its Board of Directors. Kerry is joining the Women in Bus and Coach Board for a one-year term starting today (1 August 2024). As part of her role, Kerry will […]