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 […]
Arriva and Stagecoach have joined forces to introduce what they describe as a simpler, more coordinated, more reliable timetable for buses between Leicester and Market Harborough. Tickets will be accepted by either operator on two routes, Arriva’s X3 bus and the Stagecoach’s X7. Routes X3 and X7 will now give a bus up to every […]
After the announcement that Rachel Geliamassi is leaving her MD role at Stagecoach West to join the Great Western Railway, an interim-MD for the company has been announced. Elisabeth Tasker is taking up the role of MD on an interim basis. Sam Greer, Chief Operating Officer for Stagecoach, said: “I would like to thank Rachel […]
An AEC Regent with Weymann body currently residing in Auckland, New Zealand, could soon make a homecoming to the UK. The owner of the bus is looking for a buyer. Formerly of London Transport, the double-decker was built in 1950 and has 53 seats. The owner, Mr Robert Murdoch, says the bus is in excellent condition, […]
Inbound visitors to the UK increased by one million last year, according to data from the Office of National Statistics. Overseas residents made 10.9 million visits to the UK in the third quarter of 2023 (July to Sept); this has increased from the 9.9 million visits that were made in Quarter Three 2022. Complimentary data […]
Go-Ahead Group-owned Go North East plans to hire up to 200 drivers through its newly created Elite Bus Driver Academy. The operator is launching a campaign under the banner of ‘Be an Elite Driver’, which uses fighter pilot-style uniforms and imagery to entice people into bus driving. Applicants will undertake an intensive six-week training program, […]
It was a pleasure to be at the CPT’s 50th anniversary conference, and not only hear a range of excellent speakers (reported in this issue) but to see the launch of the CPT’s Bus and Coach Manifestos. During the lunch break, I’d normally scout the delegates for old friends but I was lucky enough to […]