Louise Haigh MP has been appointed Secretary of State for Transport following Labour’s win in the General Election. After serving as the Shadow Transport Minister, Louise replaces Mark Harper of the outgoing Conservative Party in the new role. In April this year, Louise set out Labour’s plans to encourage even more local control of the […]
Disruption management and service continuity specialist CMAC Group is putting in place a new business focusing on improving the customer experience with rail replacement services. The organisation, named Great British Rail Replacement, aims to change the approach toward the provision of bus, coach and taxi services during planned engineering works and short notice disruption. It […]
Oxford Bus Company has taken over a route previously operated by Arriva, which has ceased operation of it following the closure of two of its depots. Oxford Bus Company is now running the Oxford and Thame service, via Headington and Wheatley. The Go-Ahead-owned operator took on the new 280 service following the news Arriva had […]
Responding to the General Election result Graham Vidler, CEO at the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT), said: “The new government has a huge opportunity to use bus and coach services to deliver its key priorities including economic growth, decarbonisation, and relief from recent inflation as well as its targets to shift people away from private […]
Arriva Merseyside has been nominated in this year’s Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Awards. The operator has made it to the finalists’ shortlist for Business of the Year (30+ employees). Liverpool Chamber’s Innovation in Business Awards 2024 recognise the businesses that contribute to the Merseyside economy. Arriva Merseyside operates more than 500 vehicles, employing in excess […]
Many operators have struggled with the challenges around the regular submission of the legally required data associated with the Bus Open Data Service (BODS), according to ticketing specialist and systems provider, TransMach. “Our experience suggests that many smaller, regional operators, which tend to be family-owned businesses, are using older generation ticketing machines,” said Minesh Vandra, […]
First Bus has placed the single largest order for Yutong electric (EV) buses with the marque’s UK importer, Pelican Bus and Coach. The order of 169 electric buses will be delivered to four depots within the next 16 months and represents the next step of the company’s march toward their 2035 goal of a fully […]
Bus and Coach Buyer has guested on BBC Radio West Midlands to give insight into bus fare rises that come into effect in the West Midlands today. After a series of soundbites from bus passengers on the fare rises, presenter Kath Stanczyszyn quizzed B&CB News Editor, Chris Peat, for some insight into the rises. “What […]