Construction of Dover Fastrack, Kent’s first zero-emission bus service connecting Whitfield with Dover town centre and Dover Priory railway station is to start this month. Colas UK Projects has been awarded the construction contract to by Kent County Council (KCC). Construction of the rapid bus transit system includes a new bus, cycle and pedestrian-only bridge […]
The Go-Ahead Group is seeking to recruit 180 staff at its Go-Ahead Ireland bus business, bringing its total workforce in Ireland to close to 800 people including bus drivers, engineers, administration, supervisory and business support functions. Go-Ahead Ireland was appointed by the National Transport Authority in 2018, and currently operates 25 Outer Dublin Metropolitan Area […]
Newark-based Travel Wright is to close in early April. The operator made the announcement on its Facebook page and website. The management team of David, Paula and Colin Wright are looking to retire. According to the post announcing the news, they say they have been seeking a buyer for the business to allow it to […]
Diamond Bus, a subsidiary of Rotala, is to acquire the bus business and some assets from Claribel Coaches. The transaction is expected to be concluded on 24 April 2022, after which all staff involved in operating the bus services and 18 associated vehicles will transfer to Diamond Bus. A statement from Rotala said: “The current Directors […]
Oxford Bus Company has renewed its commitment to paying the Oxford Living Wage of £10.31 an hour. The Go-Ahead-owned company has been accredited as an Oxford Living Wage Employer by Oxford City Council for the third year running. The Oxford Living Wage is a minimum hourly rate of pay that promotes liveable earnings for all […]
Caledonian Leisure is targeting further growth in 2022 as it looks to build on what it described as a successful first year. Caledonian Leisure comprises coach holiday specialist Caledonian Travel and hotel breaks operator UKBreakaways.com. It was founded by the former senior management team of National Holidays and is backed by a multi-million-pound investment from […]
As part of industry wide efforts to recruit more drivers, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has announced it is working with operators to run a recruitment week. The recruitment week will run from 21 to 27 February and will focus on operators running open days and recruitment drives locally. CPT will be providing its […]
National Express West Midlands has finished preparing a replacement for its Walsall heritage bus that was lost in a fire at the end of 2021. The 14-year-old Scania Omnilink now bears a livery commemorating Walsall Corporation Transport. It replaces the depot’s heritage-liveried 2005 Alexander ALX400-bodied Dennis Trident, which was destroyed in a fire at the […]