Entrants for the 2024 edition of the Society of Operations engineers’ (SOE’s) Safety & Resilience in Engineering Awards are being sought. This year, the awards shine a spotlight on two crucial themes: safety and resilience. The 2024 awards seek to honour and celebrate the individuals, teams, visionaries and organisations who have spearheaded groundbreaking technologies and […]
Updates to bus schedules on the Cambridgeshire Busway will be moved forward to 19 May to tackle overcrowding at peak times. The changes will see additional services to Addenbrookes and improved frequency on a key route from St Ives to Cambridge. Following the re-opening of the southern section of Busway track between Trumpington and Cambridge […]
Roads have been closed in Blackburn after a bus fire at the town’s bus station. The cause of the blaze is accidental, according to Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service. Two fire engines and an aerial ladder platform were called to the fire. Firefighters used three jets to extinguish the flames and ensured that the blaze […]
Improvements to Brylaine Travel services in Lincolnshire, are being made using BSIP funding. The announcement follows a similar bus boost for PC Coaches and Stagecoach East Midlands made using the funding. Brylaine’s ‘Boston into Town’ service and the Boston to Lincoln route are being enhanced. The ‘Boston into Town’ service is to run on extended […]
Two new Alexander Dennis Enviro400 double-deckers have been supplied to Nolan Coaches. Based in Clonshaugh, Dublin, the operator is to use the new buses on its FerryLink service, which provides connections to and from Dublin city centre including Heuston and Connolly stations for passengers arriving or departing on Irish Sea crossings at Dublin Port. The […]
Warrington operator Omega Busways is sponsoring six Warrington Wolves players. Three of the players are from the physical disability rugby league team and three from the wheelchair rugby league team. This partnership demonstrates Omega Busways’ commitment to promoting inclusivity within the community it serves. The sponsorship will support these dedicated athletes as they compete throughout […]
First Bus Solent is now operating the Hoverbus service on behalf of Hovertravel. It was formerly operated by Stagecoach. The service connects the hovercraft for crossings to and from the Isle of Wight, taking passengers from stops across Portsmouth to its Southsea Terminal. A new bus with a new livery has been put on the […]
Vectare has acquired Simonds of Botesdale, a bus and coach operator with a heritage of 96 years of operation. Simonds, which is based in Diss, on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, operates home to school, private hire and rail replacement services, alongside tours and day excursions and a small network of local bus services. The business will […]