Transdev has started to take delivery of its latest £4m Optare order. 28 Versas and Solos are entering service across Yorkshire and Lancashire. They feature free Wi-Fi, next stop announcements, USB power points at every seat, new comfortable seats with leather headrests and ‘countdown’ destination displays, letting people know exactly when the bus will depart. […]
Stagecoach Group plc announced yesterday the sale of the retail operations of its megabus Europe business to FlixMobility GmbH, the company behind long distance European coach operator FlixBus. The retailing operations only relate to mainland Europe and includes the design of inter-city coach services; including their timetabling, co-ordination and marketing, as well as the pricing […]
With the unexpected ‘Leave’ vote from the referendum, the UK has embarked on a journey which will see significant change in international relationships and potentially change to the structure of the UK itself. In the short term, the political turmoil and financial uncertainty is likely to have repercussions on prices despite attempts by the current […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has reported strong results for the year ended 31 December 2015. It registered 1,228 new buses in the UK during the 12 months, which is up 12% on 2014. Sales figures of £602m were reported, up 20% on the previous year. Profit before tax amounted to £23m, up from the £13m […]
Irizar has announced the sale of the first 100 of its new i8 coaches. Amongst the customers who have bought the flagship vehicle are: Student Agency and Lux Express from the Czech Republic and Estonia respectively, Arotrans or Oscar from Poland, Stewarts, Clarkes, Ellisons, Guideline from the UK, Faure and Thermevasion from France, De Wilge […]
Stagecoach is to close its Dundee depot, with bus operations from the site to be relocated. The decision follows local consultations with staff on a number of options for the site. The operator has written to all staff at its depot in the city to confirm the facility will cease operations on 14 August and […]
MD of Stagecoach North East, Phil Medlicott, has decided to leave Stagecoach Group after a total of 16 years with the business. Phil (53), was appointed to his current role in June 2012 following the retirement of John Conroy. He originally joined the Group in 2000 as Operations Director for Stagecoach South and has since […]
Further legal clarification on rules surrounding wheelchair space priority on buses is expected when details of the FirstGroup/Paulley case judgement is published. The outcome of the hearing is not expected until the autumn when the Supreme Court will make a judgement on the case. Doug Paulley, a wheelchair user, successfully sued FirstGroup for unlawful discrimination […]