Carousel Buses’ agreement with Arriva to jointly run the One service on the High Wycombe, Amersham and Chesham corridor is to end. A message on the Go-Ahead Group owned operator’s website said: “We regret to inform our customers that Arriva have advised us that they do not wish to continue the agreement that currently exists […]
Bicester based Castle Minibus has launched a campaign aiming to make all drivers of vehicles with over eight passengers required to pass their full D1 driver training test. The Greater Than 8 safety initiative has been launched with an online petition to Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport. The D1 licence was introduced […]
A response has been made by the Association of Transport Coordinating Officers (ATCO) to the DfT’s recent guidance issued on Section 19 and 22 operators (see B&CB’s special report on this in issue 1442, 11 August 2017). ATCO brings together local authority staff members that are responsible for passenger transport. Its advice into the situation […]
Lucketts Travel has confirmed that the first coach for Portsmouth FC away game matches will be wheelchair accessible. The Fareham based operator is the official away fans’ travel provider, having provided transport for Pompey supporters for many seasons and is also a sponsor. MD of Lucketts Travel, Tony Lawman, said: “Portsmouth fans are a passionate […]
A campaign has been launched urging community transport operators to mount a legal challenge against new Section 19 guidance. Mobility Matters aims to raise awareness of the CT sector and, ultimately, reverse the insistence of government that S19 and Community Bus Permit (S22) operators cannot run publicly tendered services and, in many circumstances, require unrestricted […]
BUSK, the organisation that campaigns for the safe transportation of school children on bus and coaches, has had its ‘Protecting Drivers and Pupils on the School Run’ course upgraded to a full day CPC course following its introduction at the end of last year as a half day module. Operators who want to know more […]
Big Lemon reports it is impressed with the Optare Solo EV electric single decker it has been trialling for the last month. The trial of the vehicle is followed by the news this week that the Brighton operator has been awarded government funding towards three new electric buses under the DfT’s low emission bus scheme. […]
Mellor is using the Busworld show at Kortrijk, Belgium, as a springboard for its entry into the mainland European market. The vehicle, which it believes will bridge the Channel, with appeal to a growing need for small buses, is the Strata lowfloor bus – a coachbuilt vehicle engineered with the oversight and approval of Mercedes-Benz which highlights […]