Responding to the news that DfT has announced a Call for Evidence in relation to PSVAR, Keith McNally, CPT’s Operations Director, said: “Now is the ideal time to consider what happens when the Medium-Term Exemptions for PSVAR end in 2026. As the trusted voice of the coach sector, we are pleased to be responding to […]
Stagecoach South Wales is offering interviews to staff affected by the recent closure of delivery firm Tuffnells following the news that 75 jobs are set to be lost in the Newport parcel hub along with thousands more across the UK. The parcel company has appealed for other operators to step up and help its former […]
Though poised to go all-electric by 2027, Transdev in Yorkshire and Lancashire has switched to a high-blend biodiesel, cutting carbon dioxide emissions by thousands of tonnes – the equivalent of taking an additional 1,745 cars off the region’s roads every year. Transdev became the first operator in Britain to introduce eight ‘opportunity charged’ Harrogate Electrics […]
A more flexible approach to European Union drivers hours is planned. The proposal would see coach drivers in the EU allowed a 45-minute break to be split into three periods of at least 15 minutes. Further, it has also been proposed that drivers who have driven a limited number of hours and approaching the end […]
First Group reports strong financial performance in its figures for the 52 weeks to 25 March 2023. Group adjusted attributable profit more than doubled, to £82.1m ahead of expectations (FY 2022: £36.2m). Its adjusted operating profit rose to £161m. First Bus passenger numbers rose dramatically in the period, to 1.1m a day compared to the […]
Go-Ahead Group has bought Pulham & Sons (Coaches) Limited, a long-established family run bus and coach operator in the Cotswolds. The two operators have been in discussions about a possible takeover since October 2022. The Pulham’s livery, brand identity and staff are due to remain unchanged. Pulhams, which has a fleet of 90 buses and […]
Trade body RHA and union GMB are highlighting the need for more toilets for bus, coach and other commercial vehicle drivers. Toilets for these drivers are a ‘basic human right’ the GMB’s annual congress has heard. The lack of public toilets has left drivers forced to ‘go anywhere’, according to GMB, sometimes leading to prosecution […]
Public transport tech company Snapper Services is boosting its data analytics offering through a new partnership with data-driven software business Analytics Engines. Snapper’s Mosaiq Insights platform is designed to enable transport authorities to quickly analyse the punctuality and reliability of their services, with the Analytics Engines partnership advancing the system to offer bespoke analytics capabilities […]