Daimler Daimler’s bus division recorded what it described as ‘slightly lower’ revenue in the third quarter of this year, totaling €1,018m/£732.44m (Q3 2014: €1,034m/£743.95m). This was deemed to be caused by falling unit sales in Latin America. However, the bus division’s EBIT of €89m/£64.03m was significantly above the prior year level (Q3 2014: €64m/£46.05m), while […]
Aircoach’s CEXi survey high ranking A customer experience survey, organised by CEXi, has ranked Ireland’s private bus and coach operator, Aircoach, 17th, out of 151 Irish ‘brands’. The company, which is part of First Bus, provides a range of scheduled coach services to and from Dublin City Centre and Dublin Airport as well as non-stop […]
UK Coach Awards organisers say their awards scheme is a great way to improve staff motivation and have asked for small and medium-sized operators to consider using the awards as a means of rewarding and motivating staff. UKCA Director Chris Cheek, commented, ‘We all know that the right people really do make a difference in […]
Optare has won the Passenger Transport Air Quality award at a ceremony held at Bristol’s Grand Hotel recently. The Awards seek to give value and recognition to those who make special efforts to boost air quality, whether in the public, private or charity sector. They are supported by the Institute of Air Quality Management (IAQM) […]
Go-Coach Hire is to launch a new service in Sevenoaks, Kent on 2 November. The service is being delivered in partnership with Sevenoaks Town Council and benefits from funding from Section 106 money, covering it for approximately three years. The new 8 route circles the town centre in a figure of eight. It is hoped […]
Motts Travel of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire has trained The One Show hosts Chris Evans and Alex Jones to obtain their PCV Licence. The training was in preparation for an event in aid of Children in Need, which will see the pair take part in the London to Brighton classic car rally in a vintage bus. […]
In the first quarter of its financial year from 28 June 2015 to 19 October 2015, Go-Ahead Group reported trading in its regional bus business as similar to the second half of last year, as expected. Its revenue in this sector rose 1%, whilst its patronage fell 1.5%. Both mileage operated and revenue growth in […]
Former Under Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Norman Baker, is to be the new Chair of Bus Users, replacing interim chair, Tracy Jessop. He said of his appointment, ‘I am delighted to be joining Bus Users UK. I know from my time as a transport minister just what a valuable role they […]