MPs who have been pushing for a coach industry support package have been given a meeting on Thursday 13 August with Baroness Vere, according to Jenna Rush of North East Coach Travel. It is hoped in the industry that the meeting will set in motion government support for coach operators. In a Facebook post, The […]
Rising demand for York City Sightseeing‘s open-top tour bus means its timetable is to be doubled to four journeys an hour. From 8 August, the Transdev-run service is to double its services to every 15 minutes. Rising demand for seats on the tour this week has prompted the use of two buses on several departures […]
New cameras are now being fitted to catch drivers who have not paid the toll to drive in the soon to expand Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). The ULEZ currently covers the same area as the Congestion Charge Zone and the new cameras will enable it to expand up to the North and South Circular […]
FORS has unveiled a new training package designed to help fleet operators better manage driver fatigue. Time Smart is the latest addition to the FORS Professional training portfolio. It comprises a toolkit and two interactive learning webinars, ‘Time Smart – Fatigue Management’ and ‘Time Smart –Drivers’ Hours’. The learning package is designed for members of […]
New research undertaken by tourist board Visit Nottinghamshire has suggested the majority of Britons are expecting to spend more on UK holidays or so-called ‘staycations’ over the next six months. The tourist board says this should support a boost to the tourism and hospitality sectors in the later part of 2020. It could also be […]
First Bus has announced the appointment of Jane Reakes-Davies as the Managing Director for First Cymru. Jane joined First Bus in 2013 and was most recently Head of Human Resources for the business in South of England, Wales and Ireland before fulfilling the Managing Director’s role on an interim basis. Jane said: “I’m very pleased […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has completed the installation of hand sanitiser dispensers to all of its buses. The dispensers are internally fitted near the front of all 310 buses in the NCT fleet. Last month, NCT achieved Visit Britain’s ‘We’re Good to Go’ industry standard for COVID-secure services. The operator has put in place the […]
Brighton & Hove and Metrobus have produced a free card to help passengers who are exempt from wearing a face covering. The Go-Ahead-owned company has adapted its yellow Helping Hand card to read: ‘please be supportive. I’m exempt from wearing a face covering’. The company’s Bus Supervisor Team is hopping on and off buses and […]