Martin Lundstedt has left his position as President and CEO of Scania to take on the same role with Volvo Group. Martin is scheduled to assume this new position in October 2015. In the role, Martin replaces Olof Persson, who has led the Group for almost four years. In the interim, Jan Gurander, Volvo’s Group […]
Demand for space at Busworld Kortrijk has been even more intense than at the last edition in 2013, leading the organisers to add 3,000sq.m. of extra exhibition space. The event takes place on 16 to 21 October 2015. The exhibition is preceded by the European Coach & Bus Week, which takes place from 10 October […]
Professor Dr. Ferdinand K. Piech, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG (VW), the owners of Scania and MAN, has resigned from his position with immediate effect. Additionally, Ferdinand’s wife, Ursula Piech, has resigned with immediate effect from all her Supervisory Board mandates within the Volkswagen Group. The move comes after a reported power […]
First in Greater Manchester is inviting the public to have their say on the premium bus service that will use the new flagship bus priority route in the Manchester area. People are being consulted on the design of the new vehicle interior to be used on the high quality bus route due to start later […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has joined forces with the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to produce ‘Beer by Bus’, a new information guide, which highlights the best real ale pubs located throughout NCT’s network. CAMRA Nottingham’s Alan Ward said, ‘Nottingham City Transport is an excellent bus operator and we’ve had a great relationship with them […]
Warwickshire County Cricket Club has secured a new deal with National Express, which sees the operator become the Official Coach & Bus Travel Partner to the Club and Edgbaston Stadium until at least 2018. From this coming cricket season, National Express West Midlands will provide transport links from Birmingham New Street Station and a number […]
Transport for Edinburgh’s mobile app now has new features designed to help blind and visually impaired bus and tram passengers. The free app, which is available on Apple and Android Smartphones, now includes VoiceOver technology. This means blind and visually impaired passengers can have any part of the app spoken to them, including next stop […]
Day centres run by Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) have reported annual savings of £300,000 by operating a fleet of 20 DDA compliant Fiat Ducato based Orion low floor minibuses in a dual role. The coachbuilt minibuses are transporting day care customers in the morning and afternoon but cover subsidised fare-stage bus routes at other times. […]