The Go-Ahead Group, in partnership with Tranzaura, is delivering what it describes as a digital transformation. The team-up is aimed at delivering enhanced operational efficiency across its regional bus services in the UK. This collaboration is a five-year partnership and highlights Go-Ahead’s commitment to innovation, reliability of bus services and as a result, increased customer […]
Bus passengers and non-bus users in Wales have made their views known about the barriers to them choosing to travel by bus. A new Transport Focus survey called ‘Information and infrastructure barriers to bus use in Wales – the passenger view’ undertaken in partnership with Transport for Wales (TfW) has been published today which provides […]
Parksafe Group is the winner of the Viva Shield at the Carmen Transport Industry Awards for its in-vehicle Low Bridge Detection System. The ceremony, at Mansion House in London, was held on Monday 22 April 2024. The Carmen Transport Awards are organised by the Worshipful Company of Carmen, one of the longest established bodies in […]
Trade union Unite is urging the Scottish government to save a biodiesel plant. European biodiesel producer, Argent Energy, has entered consultation on plans to end production at its biodiesel plant in Motherwell, Scotland. The company supplies biodiesel to Stagecoach and Metroline buses, as well as Eddie Stobart. It described the team at its Motherwell facility […]
Somerset Council is maintaining low bus fares for the Taunton Town Zone in an effort to ensure bus use keeps growing in popularity. Since the introduction of the Government-funded £1 fare 18 months ago there has been a nearly 30% rise in bus use in Taunton and the Council wants to keep supporting this. Following […]
Stagecoach East Midlands is to launch new Sunday services in Scunthorpe. The operator’s boost to services comes into effect from Sunday 5 May 2024. It is supported by grant funding from North Lincolnshire Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). The changes are to five routes in the region. “The changes will introduce extended operational days […]
National Express is to boost its capacity to meet demand during the upcoming rail strikes from 7 to 9 May. An additional 7,500 seats are to be made available on its most popular routes. It comes as the company celebrates a year of passenger growth with over 19 million customers travelling on its coach network […]
Bennetts Coaches has been crowned Network Operator of the Year at the annual National Express Operator Partnership (NEOP) Awards for the third consecutive year. The 16th edition of the awards took place at the Best Western Plus Windmill Village Hotel in Coventry. The competition sees each operator measured based on an evaluation table and the […]