M&J Minibus has expanded with the purchase of a business unit and compound in Brandon, Suffolk. The site has had its entrance expanded to ensure a minibus can enter the building. A photo of it was one of the winners of our Photo Friday competition in issue 1305 (5 December 2014). The company was started […]
TfL and the Mayor of Lodnon, Boris Johnson, have launched a search for property development partners as part of a programme to generate £3.4bn in non-fares revenue over the next decade. The revenue generated will be reinvested back into the transport network and help TfL and the Mayor to bear down on fares. The city’s […]
Sector skills council for the hospitality, tourism, leisure, travel, passenger transport and retail industries, People 1st, has announced its shortlist for its Apprenticeship Awards. The list includes Gareth Kelly from First Midland Bluebird, Josie Clarke from the RAF Fire and Rescue Service, Daniel Gardner from Arriva the Shires and Tina Haden Williams of First West […]
Otokar subsidiary, Otokar Europe, has received its first large order for city buses from Malta. The company is to provide 142 right hand drive Vectio C city buses to Spanish operator, CUNISA. The fleet will be delivered to the island before the end of 2015. The manufacturer says this is the biggest right hand drive […]
A new multi-operator smartcard has been launched in South Tyneside. The new SmartZone initiative was released by Stagecoach North East and Go North East. The ITSO standard card offers unlimited travel from less than £1.80 per day. It has the ability in the future to be extended to other public transport modes, such as National […]
A strong start was recorded in the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) bus and coach registration figures for January. There were 715 buses and coaches registered, up 48.6% on the same month last year, leading to a rolling year total of 7,586, down 1.4%. The growth was mainly driven by a 90.4% increase […]
Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, is to receive £8.5m DfT funding for transport improvements. The investment will mean a reduction in traffic congestion, faster bus services, enhanced cycling facilities and improved road junctions. The project is being led by Nottinghamshire County Council and work is due to start in August 2015, with expected completion in January 2017. The […]
First has unveiled 28 Wrightbus Streetlite micro hybrids for its West of England fleet, which are being used to provide services across Bristol. They were launched as the Bristol European Green Capital Year gets fully underway. In support of the environmentally friendly initiative in the city, the operator is in the process of changing part […]