A report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds that despite the DfT’s aim to increase bus use, passenger numbers have fallen. The NAO recommends that the DfT should set out a clear, consistent vision of the future of bus travel in its National Bus Strategy that encourages and supports local authorities to make long-term […]
Stagecoach has appointed Carla Stockton-Jones as its new UK Managing Director. Carla becomes the first woman to head a major private sector multi-modal public transport operation in the UK and will report directly to Stagecoach Chief Executive, Martin Griffiths. She succeeds Mark Threapleton, who retired this summer. Carla will be responsible for a business with […]
Minibus supplier EVM has been steadily ramping production back up to pre-covid levels since July, with a raft of new deliveries to customers all over the UK and Ireland. “We are cautiously optimistic about the reminder of 2020,” said Danny Mcgee, Managing Director of EVM. “ Deliveries have remained solid with only a handful of […]
Graham Vidler, Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT) Chief Executive, appeared before the Economic Affairs Committee yesterday alongside Andy Bagnall of Rail Delivery Group, Rt Hon Norman Baker of Campaign for Better Transport, and Robert Griggs of Airlines UK, to discuss the impact Covid-19 has had on employment in the transport sector. Mr Vidler took the […]
A request to extend the furlough scheme for those in the travel industry has been refused by the government. The extension was requested in a petition that attracted over 50,000 signatures. The petition said the government’s coronavirus restrictions are disproportionately preventing the travel industry from trading properly. The government’s response was signed by HM Treasury. […]
Go North East, the region’s largest bus operator, has invested £3million into 13 new Wrightbus StreetDecks for its express X1 service. Six of the new double-deckers have already arrived, with more to follow for the route over the next few weeks and they feature free wifi, USB and wireless charging, luxury interiors, next-stop audio-visual announcements […]
Alpine Travel has won the 2020 Travellers’ Choice award for its Marine Drive Tour around the Great Orme in Llandudno. This is based on a full year of Tripadvisor reviews, prior to any changes caused by the pandemic, award winners are known for consistently receiving great traveller feedback, placing them in the top 10% of travel […]
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