‘Eight inches of rain in five minutes’ does not dampen operator’s spirits Marshalls of Sutton-on-Trent reports not suffering any disruption to its services despite flooding having hit one of its depots. The operator’s secondary yard by the A1 was flooded on Saturday 2 June. One of the company’s directors, Sally Sloan, said the site saw […]
As FirstGroup profits plummeted, its CEO, Tim O’Toole, has stepped down from the Board and his position. The move came after the transport giant reported a loss in its profit before tax of 4.8%. In the 12 months to 31 March 2018, its operating profit before tax was £197m, compared to £207m for the same […]
DANSA reported to have used Section 19 buses on local authority school contract Neath-based DANSA Integrated Community Transport is reported to have been fined £600 for using two Section 19 buses on a local authority school contract. A statement from South Wales Police, whose officers made the arrest, said: “South Wales Police regularly carries out […]
Additional cuts to Wrights Group’s workforce could be made. Against the backdrop of continuing low levels of demand in the UK bus market, the manufacturer starting a consultation process that could lead to a further reduction in its workforce in Northern Ireland. Up to 95 roles could potentially be affected within the company’s Wrightbus, Customcare […]
From the GMB: GMB Congress has today (Tuesday 5 June) called for a better bus safety regime, following the number of deaths and serious injuries caused by collisions involving public transport buses. Bus collisions in London for have increased year on year since 2012, with last year’s record bus collisions totalling 28,010 or over 77 […]
The Confederation of Passenger Transport has been alerted to a possible finance fraud which is initiated with an enquiry from a prospective overseas client requesting quotes for UK coach hire for a conference or tour programme. The initial enquiry may appear vague but equally could be more detailed and have specific requirements and geographical locations. […]
West Norfolk Community Transport Project invests £1m in new routes West Norfolk Community Transport Project (WNCTP) is operating a series of town bus routes using an O licence. To run the services, the operator has added new Wrightbus StreetLites and Mellor Stratas to its fleet. It has invested £1m to launch the new routes for […]
Stagecoach Red & White and Phil Anslow & Sons Coaches (Anslow) are set to meet in court on 2 July, in a dispute over bus stand allocation in Cwmbran. It comes after Anslow claimed that Stagecoach is acting anti-competitively, by “stitching-up access” to stands. Stagecoach has accused Anslow of “trespassing” on bus stands it had […]