Motor Coach Industries International (MCI) has been sold to New Flyer Industries by KPS Capital Partners for a consideration of approximately $480m/£315.84m. MCI is a major manufacturer of intercity coaches in the US and Canada, providing 24 hour technical support, technician training and an extensive aftermarket parts and repair service. Headquartered in Des Plaines, Illinois, […]
The first Scottish City to be awarded the CPT’s Coach Friendly status is the City of Perth. The status acknowledges the commitment that the City of Perth has made to understanding the requirements of coaches and welcoming their drivers and passengers to the city centre. David Rutherford, CPT Scottish Coach Commission Chair and Director of […]
Bus safety in London has increased ‘slightly’, according to the latest TfL figures on the subject. Between the months of July and September 2015, 1,491 people were injured in incidents involving buses, compared with 1,506 in quarter two (April to June 2015). This shows the casualty rate falling ‘slightly’, from 2.6 to 2.5 injuries per million […]
Xplore Dundee, National Express’s bus operation in Dundee, is supporting Go Dundee’s Learning Journey, a project that helps local people understand their own city better. The operator’s Corporation-liveried double decker took members of the public on a tour of the city recently, stopping at venues celebrating Dundee’s achievement of UNESCO ‘City of Design’ status. MD […]
A Transport Focus survey has shown that 87% of bus passengers in the West Midlands are happy with their service. The Bus Passenger Survey questioned over 1,550 people across the metropolitan area between March and May this year. The research shows that of the 48 key indicators rated for satisfaction by West Midlands passengers, a […]
Buckie in Scotland based Maynes Coaches has ordered its first three Mercedes-Benz Tourismos, which are to be delivered in March 2016. Ordered to the Travel specification, the new coaches will seat 55 in chestnut coloured Travel Star Eco upholstery with leather headrests. They are to feature full air conditioning, Bosch audio systems and pleated curtains. […]
First Bus, Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) have celebrated 20 years of the Guided Busway Scheme in Leeds. The partners celebrated by cutting an anniversary cake in front of one of the current hybrid buses in a fresh green livery. The project was introduced by Leeds City Council (who provided the […]
Bus Users UK is calling on the Chancellor to protect the Bus Services Operators’ Grant (BSOG) in the forthcoming Spending Review. The passenger rights group said removing the grant could see bus passengers facing a 10% increase in fares, marginalising vulnerable people and causing even greater hardship for those on the lowest incomes. According to […]