Lothian Buses has won the Sustainable Development prize at this year’s Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. The operator has invested £18.5m into environmental improvements, which includes the introduction of 60 diesel electric hybrids to its fleet since 2014. Two thirds of its 700 strong fleet is now at Euro5 standard or above. General Manager […]
A study by Transport Focus has suggested 24% of journeys are made by passengers having an impairment, with mobility the most frequent type of impairment. The research, entitled ‘Analysis of bus passengers who have a disability’, shows that mobility issues rise to almost 20% for over 60s, whilst mental health problems peak in the 35 […]
BASE Ltd has successfully tilt tested the MAN RR8 MOBIpeople Explorer in a 74 (3+2) plus driver plus courier configuration. The tilt was viewed by the DVSA at its Leyland premises. This seating configuration will be available as an option from March onwards. For further details, contact BASE Ltd on 01772 425355.
Public transport users in the West Midlands are being asked to sign up to a trial of a new app which the region’s transport authority, Centro is involved in developing. The MyJrny app is a collaboration between Centro and Stratford-upon-Avon technology company, Enable ID, which will allow people to develop their own unique journey plans. […]
MAN’s Lion’s Intercity coach was awarded the iF Gold Award 2016, making it one of just 75 gold prize winners out of a total of 5,295 entries submitted. In the ‘Automobiles/Vehicle/Bikes’ category, the MAN Lion’s Intercity thus beat contenders such as sports cars and motorbikes made by household names. The award panel said, ‘This intercity […]
Paramount Conversions has moved to a new site. The new address is Riverview Commercial Park, Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland. The move has been made after the business grew ‘significantly’ over the last 18 to 24 months. The new facility is larger, allowing the firm to build more vehicles, with ease of access and movement around the […]
Gillingham, Kent, based The Kings Ferry has launched a new express service and doubled an existing service to provide customers with improved connections to the capital. Complimentary fruit was provided to all passengers on launch day 26 February. The 727 City Express service will bypass the often congested Blackwall Tunnel and Canary Wharf, taking a […]
Revenues, profits and margins were up in all of National Express’s divisions, according to its results for the full year ended 31 December 2015. At Group level, its revenue amounted to £1.92bn (2014: £1.87bn), a 2.8% improvement. Its normalised operating profit rose 15.5% from the previous year to £193.5m (2014: £167.6m). The operator’s UK Coach […]