Arriva Buses Wales has opened a new £3m depot in Rhyl, Denbighshire. The opening ceremony was attended by Welsh Government Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Ken Skates. Having been 12 months in construction, the site features a solar ‘PV’ system generating electricity whenever the sun shines, LED lighting throughout the building (expected to enable […]
A new Minibus of the Year award has been announced by European International Bus & Coach of the Year Awards. The new accolade was made possible by an agreement with IFEMA, the organisation running the International Bus and Coach Trade Fair (FIAA) to be held on 23 to 26 May at the Feria de Madrid. […]
Chambers Coaches (Stevenage) Ltd has been acquired by Cambridge based Varsity Transport Holdings (VTH), a new parent company for Eclipse Coaches of Cambridge (ECL) and sister company Eclipse Tours, Holidays and Excursions (ETHEL). The development follows the decision by Directors, Martin Chambers and Debra Tidey, son and daughter of the company’s founder, Cyril Chambers, to […]
‘Another strong performance’ was recorded by National Express in the 12 months ending 31 December 2016, according to its latest financial results. Group revenue was £2.10bn during the period (2015: £1.75bn) a 10.6% increase. Group normalised operating profit was £219m (2015: £191.8m), representing a 4.8% rise. Its UK Coach business grew in 2016, delivering a […]
In the half year statement for the six months ended 31 December 2016, Go-Ahead Group plc reported trading in line with management expectations with a caveat that full year expectations have been lowered as a result of challenges in the GTR rail franchise and a slowdown in passenger numbers on regional bus services in some […]
Buses have been included in plans to reduce pollution in West Yorkshire. Members of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee have endorsed the formal adoption of the West Yorkshire Low Emission Strategy (WYLES), a scheme involving the renewal and upgrade of buses as part of efforts to remove harmful emissions from the region. WYLES […]
Martin Daum has been appointed as the Member of the Board of Management with responsibility for the Daimler Buses and Daimler Trucks divisions. The appointment takes effect as of 1 March 2017 and is for a period of five years. He succeeds the previous holder of this role, Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, who is leaving the […]
At the Mid Anglia Coach Operators Association annual dinner and dance held last weekend at the Bedford Lodge Hotel in Newmarket, the organisation presented a cheque for £1080 to MAGPAS, the air ambulance and medical emergency organisation that covers the Mid Anglia area. The cheque was received on their behalf by Helen Smith who spoke […]