Jaya Sajnani, Director and Transport Manager at Wembley-based YG Travel, has been crowned ‘Woman of the Year’ at the 2021 Amazon everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards. Jaya appeared in issue 1591 (18 June 2021) of Bus and Coach Buyer, where she discussed her career progression from small Indian town to running her own coach […]
Woodall Nicholson Group, the parent company of Mellor Bus and Treka Bus, has appointed Gustavo Marqueta as International Business Development Director. Prior to joining the vehicle manufacturing group, Gustavo worked for over ten-years steering the international expansion programme for Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL). Previously, he held various management positions within the international commercial vehicle business […]
‘Love Wins’ is the phrase on the side of First West of England’s Pride Bus. The biogas-fuelled ADL Enviro400 CBG will be a permanent fixture in the company’s fleet and in service on different routes in Bristol, so that it can be seen across the city. To celebrate the launch of the vehicle, First West […]
A BYD ADL Enviro400 EV is to be trialled with Reading Buses from tomorrow. The electric double-decker is to be used on Reading Buses purple 17 route between Wokingham Road and Tilehurst between 9 July and 18 July. The trial comes as Reading Borough Council submit a bid to the government’s Zero Emission Bus Regional […]
Bus conversion and manufacturing specialists, Paramount Conversions, has been announced as the new home and sole Irish agent for UNVI Bus and Coach. Aidan Farrell, Managing Director, Paramount Conversions, said: “We’re delighted to announce the partnership between Paramount Conversions and UNVI. UNVI is a brand we have wanted to work with since we started our […]
Wattsway Travel has become the third operator in the UK to operate a Yutong TCe12 electric coach. The London-based operator’s newest addition to its fleet was aired to the public for the first time at the ITT Hub exhibition in Farnborough last week. It was displayed by its supplier, Pelican Bus and Coach. On why […]
Baroness Vere has issued a letter outlining further derogations to PSVAR. The DfT is to consider applications for temporary exemptions from PSVAR from August 2021 until 31 March 2022 for home to school services. There are plans by DfT officials for medium term exemptions from 1 April 2022. These are to be available to operators […]
UK Government is to provide £226.5m of recovery funding to support local bus networks in England. The money is intended to help ensure they continue to run vital services as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, Roads Minister Baroness Vere has announced today. The funding will run from September 2021 to April 2022 and will support operators […]