The Competitions and Markets Authority is investigating the completed acquisition by East Coast Buses Ltd of the East Lothian operations of First Scotland East Ltd. East Coast Buses is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lothian Buses Ltd. MD of Lothian Buses, Richard Hall, said, ‘This step is standard practice under these circumstances and was wholly […]
Arriva, Stagecoach and Merseytravel have signed a new agreement to form the Liverpool City Region Bus Alliance. With an aim to provide improved, more efficient, joined up and better value services, the deal is aimed at delivering over £25m worth of investment in bus services in the first year of the five year partnership. The […]
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), along with JCDecaux and RATP, have developed what is being hailed as a ‘super’ bus shelter. The facility on Piccadilly, in close proximity to Manchester Piccadilly rail station, features free charging points for phones and other mobile devices, free Wi-Fi, plus news, travel and city information via digital touchscreens. It […]
A busway between Cambourne and Cambridge has been suggested by The Greater Cambridge City Deal, an agreement set up between a partnership of local organisations and Central Government. The largely off road bus route could reduce current bus journey times to just 28 minutes between Cambourne and Cambridge. It would also provide a cycleway and […]
Following negotiations between the two companies, Suffolk Norse Ltd has agreed to undertake work already booked with Otley near Ipswich based Forget Me Not Travel Ltd and take on future bookings. The agreement includes Suffolk Norse Ltd operating from the existing Forget Me Not Travel Ltd depot, the purchase of vehicles and the offer of […]
Next year’s ALBUM Conference, ‘Driving the Customer Experience’, will be held at The Hilton Hotel in Blackpool from 8 to 10 May 2017. The event begins with a golf day sponsored by Scania with evening refreshments and entertainment on 8 May. The conference starts the next day and concludes on 10 May with a Gala […]
Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure in the Welsh government, Ken Skates, has supported the bus industry in a written statement. He announced a five point plan designed to help the sector become more sustainable and better able to ride out temporary economic challenges. The first point involves offering all bus companies in Wales the […]
Stagecoach North East has teamed up with picture book writer and illustrator, Helen Stephens, to raise funds for a local hospice. The operator has partnered with Helen as part of the ‘Great North Snowdog’ event organised by Wild in Art in support of St Oswald’s Hospice. Inspired by the animated short film, The Snowman and […]