Leshie Chandrapala, whose bus-driver father died of COVID-19, has demanded the government launches a public inquiry into COVID-19 deaths of bus drivers in England. Leshie took to Twitter, saying: “I call on you Boris Johnson to launch a public inquiry into COVID-19 deaths of bus drivers in England. My sweet Dad died because your Government […]
Nine out of ten commuters tell Transdev they are ready to return to bus travel after the government dropped its avoid public transport message. Transdev has polled 970 customers in Yorkshire and Lancashire for its ‘Back to Bus’ survey and found the vast majority want to return to using the bus. The results show up […]
People from our industry have made it to the finalists lists of the 2020 Amazon Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards. Jane Phillips, MD of industry clothing provider Pride and Joy, has made the ‘Above and Beyond’ section of the Supply Chain Award. In the ‘above and beyond’ section of the Customer/Passenger Award is Kirstie […]
Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) is to initiate a restructuring programme which places up to 650 jobs at risk. The move is being made as a result of the significant decline in UK demand for new buses and coaches. With many UK customers not in a position to place orders for new vehicles following the impact […]
A new study into higher than average death rates from COVID-19 among London’s bus drivers is being used to inform TfL’s recommendations on its bus network. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported bus and coach drivers have elevated mortality rates from COVID-19. Death rates from the virus among bus drivers in London exceeded death […]
Continental group-travel specialists Travelstar European has switched to TruTac’s compliance control software. Travelstar European’s Operations Manager, Craig Jackson, said the company needed a system that could provide real-time monitoring and checking of each driver and the vehicle in their charge. He said: “With the ’12 day rule’ whereby coach drivers on an international trip can […]
Transport2, the provider of transport management services behind the Kura platform (incorporating CoachHire.com), has announced the appointment of Godfrey Ryan as CEO. Godfrey brings two decades of experience across senior commercial roles, having worked in high growth, technology-based businesses and multinational organisations in the air transport, telecoms and legal sectors. Transport2 has spent the past […]
Reading Buses’ Chief Engineer, Bill Gough, is confident the industry will pull through the difficulties the coronavirus presents. With a 26-year bus-industry career behind him, Bill is fully confident the sector will be stronger and more resilient as the country comes out of the lockdown. Although there are currently fewer people travelling on the network, […]