Irish Transport Minister, Michelle McIlveen, has announced the award of a £19m contract to supply a fleet of 30 Van Hools vehicles for the new Belfast Rapid Transit (BRT) system. The Belgian based manufacturer will be supported locally by Road Trucks Limited of Larne. Van Hool Exqui.Citys have been selected for the BRT, which will […]
The UK’s first Bus Alliance was launched in the West Midlands recently with the initial delivery board meeting taking place. As part of the Alliance, £150m will be invested in new vehicles, technology and road improvements between now and 2020. It was launched by the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority (ITA), made up of the […]
Police across 12 countries are carrying out Trivium 5, an operation targeting foreign criminals. Coordinated by TISPOL, the mission aims to detect and deter criminals who use the road network to conduct their illegal activities. It is supported by every police force in England and Wales. Officers will have immediate access to intelligence sharing and […]
Welsh Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, has launched a consultation on an improved Learner Travel Behaviour Code, which includes more robust anti-bullying measures on school transport. Launched in 2010 the All-Wales Travel Behaviour Code aimed to ensure the safety of learners under the age of 19 on the journey between home and school, whatever the mode […]
‘Please keep your feet off the seats, they are for people to sit on. What would your mum say?’ This is an example of a series of light hearted announcements being launched on Nottingham City Transport’s (NCT’s) buses. They have been introduced following comments from customers that its next stop and customer information audio announcements […]
Stagecoach owned megabus.com is to run coach services throughout the festive season across the UK and mainland Europe. Its services will again run on Christmas Day this year, serving 20 locations across England and Wales including London, Milton Keynes, Rugby, Coventry, Birmingham, Leicester, Loughborough, Derby, Sheffield, Manchester, Liverpool, Huddersfield, Leeds, Bradford, York, Cardiff, Newport, Bristol, […]
Paramount moves Paramount Conversions is moving on 30 November to Riverview Commercial Park, Tullamore, Co.Offaly, just off the N52 Cloncollig roundabout. The relocation is intended to give the company the space it needs to grow into. £60,000 Truro bus lane closed Cornwall Council has suspended the 300m inbound bus lane at Tregolls Road between Tresillian […]
Demand on National Express’s Christmas coach network is ‘soaring’ on routes affected by rail disruption. The operator has seen year-on-year advance bookings increase by up to a third in areas affected by rail engineering works over the Christmas period. Coach bookings from locations on the First Great Western Line (linking Cardiff and London) have increased […]