Transdev celebrates after being awarded three globally-recognised benchmarks for quality, sustainability and safety. The Harrogate-based company’s engineering and operations teams across its nine depots in Yorkshire and Lancashire have won recognition from the ISO, the International Organisation for Standardisation, an independent body which works across 171 countries to ensure consistent delivery in technology, management and […]
Cambridge is set to host the next Young Bus Professionals conference on 12 and 13 September 2024. Headlining the event will be Stagecoach’s CEO, Claire Miles. The programme includes an optional afternoon visit along the Cambridge Guided Busway and to Stagecoach East’s depot. In the evening, the after-dinner speaker will be Bill Hiron, Managing Director […]
A Transport UK London Bus is today (25 July 2024) departing for Ukraine. The AD Enviro200 is departing from the Ukrainian embassy in London alongside over 50 vehicles supporting four charities to take aid to Ukraine. The bus from Transport UK London Bus is to make the four-day drive from central London to the city […]
Jon Eardley has been appointed as the new Managing Director for Aftersales and Telematics at Wrightbus’s fleet support business AllServiceOne. Jon has almost 30 years of experience at a variety of bus and coach businesses across the UK. He joins Wrightbus from Transport UK where he was Managing Director of the group’s London bus business. […]
During a visit to Nottingham City Transport (NCT), new Local Transport Minister, Simon Lightwood MP, said Nottingham ‘is a shining example of how we can fix the broken bus system‘. In his first official engagement since taking up the post, Lightwood see what successes NCT has had under local ownership by Nottingham City Council and […]
Warrington’s Own Buses has promoted Andy Rigby to Head of Commercial. Andy began started his transportation career at the age of 16 as a cleaner at Hiltons Travel while still in school. While studying at Liverpool John Moores University, he worked part-time as an Operations Assistant at Eavesway Travel. After graduating, he became Operations Manager, […]
Stagecoach has introduced a fleet of six new Switch Mobility Solo SRs for use on its Andover town bus network, representing an investment of over £1m. The buses are now serving communities across Andover and feature an all-new bright interior design, complete with USB charging ports, plus audio and visual next-stop announcements, making bus services […]
Alexander Dennis has handed over five Enviro200s to mid-Wales-based Lloyds Coaches. Each of the 9.7m single-deckers seats 33 passengers alongside a wheelchair user. The buses are fitted with audio-visual next-stop announcements and induction loops. The Enviro200 use the Alexander Dennis SmartPack efficiency technology to reduce emissions and improve the fuel economy of their Euro VI […]