Arriva Midlands has launched its premium Sapphire brand on Route 110 between Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham. The buses were officially unveiled in Tamworth’s Castle Grounds during a garden party themed gathering. Nine ADL Enviro400s, representing more than £2m investment, have entered service on the route. The buses feature high back, ‘leather-look’ seats, additional leg […]
A total of 181,744 passengers used Stagecoach’s park and ride sites at Perth, Stirling and Kinross during the week long 2014 Ryder Cup. The operator provided a fleet of over 200 vehicles to transport people to and from the event. A total of 35,360 spectators used the facility at Perth, with 67,858 travelling from the […]
Alexander Dennis has unveiled its latest Enviro500 at the APTA Expo Public Transportation Showcase in Houston, Texas. The manufacturer described the vehicle as a ‘revolutionary new double deck’ that is lower in height but still retains the interior dimensions of previous models and can carry 86 seated passengers. At 4.1m in height, the company said […]
Go North East has questioned what it describes as the ‘evaporating’ benefits of the proposed bus contract scheme being scrutinised by north eastern England’s local authorities. The councillors are set to vote on the proposal on 21 October. Go North East MD, Kevin Carr, said, ‘We’ve always believed that risks and uncertainties of this unproven […]
A record number of 96 finalists for the UK Bus Awards have been selected from over 400 plus nominations across the country. Following final judging and mystery traveller checks, the winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on 18 November. The annual awards are now in their 19th year and recognise and reward […]
Whittle Coach and Bus of Kidderminster has been put up for sale by its owners, Hull based EYMS Group, following several years of operating losses. EYMS Chairman, Peter Shipp, said he was ‘extremely disappointed’ at having to take this decision. The Group bought the company from Ron Whittle in 2004 with the intention of growing […]
North East Bus Operators Association (NEBOA) recently met with leaders of the North East Combined Authority (NECA) to outline partnership proposals they believe would deliver key improvements for passengers in the region and save taxpayers millions of pounds. Analysis of the Nexus plans conducted by independent economic consultants, Oxera, shows the Quality Contract Scheme (QCS) […]
