DVSA is urging operators to attend heavy vehicle MOT tests despite members of its staff announcing strikes next month. Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) served DVSA notice of strike action on 8 and 9 February, including all PCS members in DVSA including driving examiners and customer service centre agents, as well as on 10 […]
In a notice to its colleagues seen by B&CB, Go-Ahead London has said the fire on an electric bus in its Putney Bus Garage is ‘very rare’. The notice outlines that a single-deck electric bus caught fire yesterday (25 January 2024) at the depot and that nobody was harmed and the fire was promptly extinguished. […]
Bus operators in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough have come together to form a new association aimed at giving the people of the region an improved transport network. The CP Bus Alliance grouping includes: A2B, Delaine Buses, Dews Coaches, Stagecoach East, Stephenson’s, Vectare and Whippet. They intend to take a pan-network approach to maintain competition and work […]
FirstGroup has signed an agreement to purchase York Pullman Bus Company. York Pullman comprises five brands in the provision of bus and coach services. It has a strong presence in regional and business to business (B2B) operations in York and the surrounding area of North Yorkshire. York Pullman is predominantly a provider of home-to-school and […]
A date has been set for the Bus Driver of the Year National Final, as Gerallt Evans, the outgoing Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England, is announced as a new director for the competition. The BDoY National Final takes place in Blackpool on 1 September and will be headquartered at The Imperial Hotel. Entry […]
ioki, a tech company specialising in digital public transport, is launching a product designed to simplify the navigation and route management of buses and rail replacement services. Using the new ioki Route software, the company is focused on reducing accidents and driving the wrong-way. Measures can be implemented on an ad-hoc basis, as is often […]
Reading Buses has received four new Plaxton Panthers to its fleet for a new service to London Heathrow airport. The Panthers are wheelchair-accessible with side-mounted lifts. They have been finished to a high standard with wood-effect flooring, comfortable seating and ample legroom, free WiFi and USB charging at all of their 53 passenger seats. They […]
Alexander Dennis has supplied a new Plaxton Leopard to Southgate & Finchley Coaches. The new coach is the company’s first to feature a wheelchair lift and destination displays in accordance with PSVAR, which the manufacturer says unlocks new business opportunities for the North London-based family business, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. The Plaxton Leopard has […]