“Official guidance on the implementation of Clean Air Zones directs local councils to target older, diesel buses as the top priority, followed by HGVs, then vans, with private cars only to be targeted as a last resort. “But with 41% of emissions from road transport coming from diesel cars and 30% from diesel vans – […]
Rotala has acquired Birmingham-based Central Buses. The company has taken the business’s entire bus business, bus brand and 31-strong fleet for a total cash consideration of £1.95m from CEN Group, the operation’s parent company. There will be no changes to the services or fleet. The current MD of Central Buses is Geoff Cross, who will […]
Eurolines (UK) has been wound up, and NatEx has forged new European links with French and Spanish companies National Express has wound up Eurolines (UK), ended its relationship with Eurolines Organisation and begun offering its European services through France’s OUIBUS and NatEx-owned ALSA of Spain. The change comes on the back of Eurolines (UK) Ltd […]
Martin Dean, Managing Director of Bus Development at the Go-Ahead Group, has been appointed CPT President for 2018. Martin began his career in the transport sector as a graduate trainee with London Transport and before joining Go Ahead as MD Bus Development, held roles with FirstGroup and with National Express rail. “I am honoured to […]
Director and Transport Manager of the now defunct Nippy Bus, Sydney Philip Hardy – who fired his staff overnight and closed the company – has been disqualified by the Traffic Commissioner for the West of England, Kevin Rooney. Mr Hardy has lost his good repute as transport manager and as an operator. He is also […]
Brighouse based Arrow Coach Travel has ceased trading. When BCB called the company, a recorded message said: “It is with heartfelt regret that Arrow Coach Travel ceased trading at midnight on 23 January 2018. All passengers and suppliers will be contacted.” According to press reports, the firm was started in 2008 and was affected by […]
Rochdale-based coach Mellor says expansion of its Miall Street facility by acquisition of an adjacent site (BCB 13 October 2017) could produce results in spring. The acquisition of the site will provide Mellor with an additional 15,000 sq ft of space which will be used for manufacturing and administrative offices. The £1m investment made by […]
The CYC Executive dismissed an option which allowed medium-frequency services to remain Euro IV or above until 2020 (see earlier story here) and, under the committee’s recommendation, only low-frequency bus services (five times a day or fewer) will be allowed into the CAZ. CYC says it is was skeptical about acceptance of its first option, […]