Richardsons Travel of Midhurst, Sussex, has gone into administration, having ceased operations. The operator went into administration with immediate effect. Bohunt School in Liphook, which the operator served continuously for 30 years, described the news as ‘sudden and unexpected’. At the time of going to press, alternative services for the significant majority of students to […]
ITT Hub has a new strategic event partner in the form of transport organisation Freight Transport Association (FTA). Innovation and Technology in Transport (ITT) Hub is a new two-day exhibition and conference to be held for the first time on 13 – 14 May 2020 (see issue 1518, 22 February 2019). It is designed to […]
In response to a government report on high streets, the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) has highlighted the importance of buses to town centres. The House of Commons Housing, Community & Local Government Select Committee published a report entitled “High Streets & Town Centres in 2030”. It concluded that high streets and town centres can […]
Go-Ahead is set to take over First’s Queens Road depot and operations in Manchester for a consideration of £11.2m. The sale is due to complete in the next few months and would include the depot and the bus fleet of 163 vehicles. Once the sale has been fully completed, the employees who work for the […]
Almost £1m of funding has been committed by the government to support three vehicle retrofit technology suppliers. The three technology suppliers are Eminox, Proventia and Baumot. The money is to be used to accredit technologies for cutting polluting emissions from a wider range of vehicle types. The projects to be brought about by the funding […]
Volvo Bus is to supply Ireland’s first electric bus. A Volvo 7900e fully-electric single-decker is to be supplied to the Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport Hotel. It is set to come into service later this year. The project is being undertaken by Volvo Bus, Crowne Plaza Hotel (part of the Tifco Hotel Group), and Irish energy […]
Horseman Coaches, based in Berkshire, has introduced a further ten Plaxton Panthers to its fleet. The addition represents the completion of a five-year £10m investment programme. All of the new vehicles are 12.8m 53-seat luxury executive coaches with DK8 engines and I-Shift transmissions, complete with parallel lift lockers, kitchenettes/servers, fridges, toilets, sophisticated entertainment and CCTV […]
Changes are underway at the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT). The revised organisational structure was consulted on at the end of last year and was agreed by CPT’s Council in December. The changes include a small number of roles being made redundant. Key to the organisation’s revised structure is the appointment of a new Chief […]