VDL Bus & Coach has set up a new company for UK customers in a former DAF dealer’s in Barnsley. Following the demise of Moseley PCV earlier this year, the Dutch manufacturer has moved quickly to maintain continuity with its DAF-based Futura product but says it is planning to add other models in its line-up […]
Leon Daniels OBE, Chairman of new exhibition ITT Hub, and Vice President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, has been appointed to the Government’s Net Zero Board (NZTB), an external advisory board which provides objective and impartial advice on transport decarbonisation to the Department for Transport (DFT). The NZTB brings together leaders from […]
National Express has revealed how it chose the lockdown to restructure its coach routes using travel patterns collected by thousands of mobile phone records. The revelation came during a webinar organised by Busworld, the organisation which stages the biennial European show, due to take place again next year. John Boughton, Commercial Director of NatEx Coaches, […]
HMRC has reminded businesses that the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme changes in September, with employees only getting 70% of wages while furloughed. From 1 September the CJRS will reduce to only pay 70% of the usual wages (up to a cap of £2,187.50 per month) for the hours a furloughed employee does not work. Employees […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport is believed to be condensing its regional system to just three areas, and asking its current regional managers to apply for the posts. An industry insider said that all regional managers are now on consultation notice, ending 4 September, with a new regional structure based on traffic areas. The structure […]
Celebrating 20 years of the hop-on hop-off tourist service round the sights of York, Transdev has introduced a new fleet of upgraded ADL Enviro 400s converted to high specification open-top vehicles by Thorntons Bus Refurbishment. With a live guide or the choice of nine languages, they support the newly introduced 15minute frequency to safely support […]
Asset finance company, Dawsongroup Finance has said that lenders rejecting finance for businesses who accepted a coronavirus payment break are preventing the UK from making an economic recovery. Businesses who took up the option of a three-month payment break during the coronavirus lockdown should not be penalised or disadvantaged for taking the break when now […]
