In addition to its Orion E electric bus, Mellor Coachcraft is launching its Strata HF bus with up to 19 seats at the Commercial Vehicle Show. It will be on the Webasto Stand (5D10). The high floor vehicle, aimed primarily at the local authority and community transport sectors, is a fully accessible vehicle based on […]
The Stagecoach app has now been rolled out to its South Yorkshire and North East Derbyshire operations. It allows passengers to buy weekly megarider tickets online, as well as child and student tickets, alongside day fares which have been available since November 2016. Once downloaded, the tickets can be used on any Stagecoach bus and […]
What has been dubbed the ‘anti-FlixBus’ decree in Italy has been cancelled, according to the operator. On 21 February 2017, the ‘Milleproroghe’ Decree was approved by the Italian Government, which included an amendment that would make FlixBus’s operation’s in the country affectively illegal. The company has worked with the national authorities and media, who it […]
A new multi-operator ticket has been launched in the Staffordshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire area. Peak Plus Xtra is now available to purchase on D&G Bus service 16 running daily between Hanley and Buxton with easy connections at Buxton to and from Sheffield on service 65. It can be purchased on any local bus service […]
Free weekend travel on TrawsCymru routes is to be trialled, according to the first Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones. Speaking during the Welsh Labour Conference in Llandudno, Carwyn said, ‘And to strengthen bus services I am today announcing a 12 month pilot of free weekend travel on our long distance TrawsCymru service to encourage more […]
In the year ended 30 November 2016, revenues for the Rotala group as a whole were £55m, up 8% (2015: £50.9m). Gross margins dipped slightly to 18.3% (2015:18.7%), as the acquisitions of the year were bedded in. Pre-tax profits before exceptional items rose by a further 9% to £2.68m (2015: £2.46m). Revenues in contracted services […]
East of England Traffic Commissioner, Richard Turfitt, has called on standard licence holders to make sure they can demonstrate a ‘genuine link’ with their Transport Managers (TM). It comes after ruling that he had been misled about the nomination of a TM by a Winwick based coach firm. Veazey Coaches Ltd told the industry regulator […]
Winchester City Council has agreed to buy the freehold of the bus station site in central Winchester from Stagecoach. The £4m purchase is due to be completed by the end of April 2017. According to the Council, the investment is intended to ensure the future of bus operations in the city centre and is expected […]