Scotland’s Minister for Transport, Derek Mackay, has launched what has been described as the ‘best buses in Scotland’ at the University of Stirling. The new ADL Enviro400 Euro6 hybrid double deckers for First Midland Bluebird’s university fleet feature Flywheel hybrid technology for reduced emissions. They also have the Gyrodrive system, which harvests energy from braking […]
First Midland Bluebird’s launch of the ‘Stirling City Pass’ has been hailed a success by organisers. It was launched this summer in support of tourism body, Destination Stirling, in partnership with the city’s top attractions. Using technology pioneered in York, where 11,000 similar passes are sold each year, the Stirling City Pass has been described […]
Zara Larsson, a top Swedish singer, has performed onboard one of the Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid buses used on the ElectriCity route in Gothenburg. Zara’s performance was part of the Silent Bus Sessions, a promotion of ElectriCity, the city’s new electric bus route. The service has been open since 15 June and has three completely […]
Chalkwell has given Trudy Christian and Lola, her Akita-Husky, a free travel pass. Trudy’s hound is a registered Canine Concern dog, which offers sick and elderly people the chance to have their spirits lifted. Chalkwell’s Karen Lockyer said, ‘Whenever Trudy wants to travel with Lola on our buses, she can do so free of charge. […]
Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has called for a raft of measures to reverse the increase in numbers of people killed and injured on UK roads, as announced recently by the government. The Department of Transport’s ‘Reported Road Casualties Great Britain: 2014 Annual Report’ said there were 1,775 reported road deaths in 2014, an increase […]
CPT is holding a ‘Coaching Workshop’ on 22 October, which is free to attend for members of the trade body. The event starts at 10.15 at St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15 1DE. Attendees can arrive and check in from 09.30 onwards. The event has been designed to cover issues that members have flagged they would […]
FirstGroup’s in-house claims handling team, Transportation Claims Ltd, has been shortlisted in the Counter Fraud Initiative of the Year category at the Post Magazine Insurance Fraud Awards 2015. It was nominated for an investigation into a series of accidents that helped saved insurance companies around £1.7m and resulted in the conviction of 15 people for […]
To commemorate 30 years of the name Optare this year, the company is producing a number of 30th anniversary special edition MetroCity and Solo buses. To be produced until the end of 2015, the buses will feature special badging and a choice of interior options to customer requirements. Robert Drewery, Commercial Director, said, ‘We are […]