A new Government supported Transport Knowledge Hub has been launched. The free online tool equips Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), local authorities and other local decision makers with the tools and expertise to make ‘cost effective, impactful decisions’ for local transport. Funded jointly by Greener Journeys and the DfT, it has been designed to offer best […]
Rotala Plc has signed a deal with Arriva Plc to take on the majority of Arriva’s Wednesfield operation, including contracts with Transport for West Midlands (TfWM). It is to take over the operation from 23 April 2017. Under the deal, Rotala’s West Midlands subsidiary Diamond Bus Ltd will take on nine vehicles together with the […]
Arriva has launched a new minibus service in Kent called ArrivaClick. The on demand service takes multiple passengers heading in the same direction and books them into a shared vehicle. EVM converted Mercedes-Benz Sprinter based minibuses from London Hire are used to run it. The operator created the specification with the hire company, which provided […]
Edwards Coaches is opening a new multi-million pound depot in Avonmouth following it being awarded a ten year National Express contract to run services in the south west of England. The operator is seeking to recruit 100 drivers as well as five engineers, five supervisors, five customer service personnel and five administrative staff for the […]
Two new traffic commissioners have been appointed by Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling. Colonel Tim Blackmore OBE and Simon Evans will be traffic commissioners for the North East and the North West respectively and will take up their new roles from May 2017. Tim will fill the post vacated by Kevin Rooney, who took over the […]
Arriva has launched a new minibus service in Kent called ArrivaClick. The on demand service takes multiple passengers heading in the same direction and books them into a shared vehicle. It works via an app for iPhone or Android, with users selecting pick up and drop off points and being guaranteed a seat. It currently […]
In 2016, the bus division of the Daimler Group achieved the best return on sales in the industry at 6.2%. Daimler Buses increased its earnings by 28% to €258m/£224.89m (2015: €202m/£176.08m). The division’s earnings were therefore substantially higher than in the previous year. At approximately 3,000 buses, the Setra brand posted record unit sales in […]
As part of the recent second annual Disabled Access Day, Stagecoach has been working to encourage disabled people, their friends and families to visit somewhere new and try public transport to get there. Activities the operator planned during the event included ‘Try A Bus Day’ at a number of Stagecoach bus companies, offering people with […]