Friends and family of John Chadwick gathered in Southampton this week for a bus-naming ceremony in his honour. Mr Chadwick passed away earlier this year. He co-founded bus operator Solent Blue Line in 1987. His business is now under Go-Ahead ownership and named Bluestar. The company has unveiled one of its route 18 buses with […]
National Express Foundation provides £200,000 funding to help young people recover from the pandemic. Applications are invited from community groups for a share of a new pot of funding which is being made available to help young people in the West Midlands ‘make-up’ for time lost during the pandemic. Covid-19 had a significant impact on […]
From Monday 18 October 2021, demolition of Stockport’s old bus station will begin. A new transport interchange is to be built on the site in the town centre. The new multi-million pound transport interchange is part of a redevelopment scheme being undertaken by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Stockport Council, and the Greater Manchester Combined […]
Padam Mobility, provider of software for smart and flexible mobility solutions and Ticketer, a transit and data intelligence partner, are forming a partnership. The team-up is intended to widen the opportunities for further demand responsive transport (DRT) integration for operators and local authorities. The planned Padam Mobility and Ticketer integration will see further enablement of […]
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, is launching a public consultation on how the city can build a fully integrated transport system. The initiative follows the news the city region has taken the decision to introduce bus franchising in the area. The aim is to develop what is being called the Bee Network, described as […]
Transport for London (TfL) has released designs for a new permanent memorial to London’s transport workers who have lost their lives to coronavirus. The new memorial will be created on a pedestrian plaza on Braham Street in Aldgate. The space will contain a plaque paying tribute to London’s transport workers as well as benches to […]
Next week’s Young Bus Manager’s Network (YBMN) Conference is now fully-booked with 85 attendees joining. The event starts at 1pm on 13 October and lasts until the afternoon of 14 October. It was originally scheduled to take place in the spring of 2020 and it marks the return of “in-person” activity for the Young Bus […]
Wrightbus was selected as one of 12 green innovators from across the nation to take part in the Government-hosted Global Investment Summit on 19 October. The event is to showcase examples of UK innovation and green technology. Hosted by the Prime Minister and supported by members of the Royal Family, the Summit will demonstrate Britain’s […]