A fire at Geldards Coaches’ depot at Ashfield Way in Leeds broke out on 6 August 2015, West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service receiving the first of a number of calls to the blaze at 15.03. The fire involved a two storey building and a number of buses and coaches. The building contained several gas […]
Community Transport Association (CTA) is moving its UK central office to a new location in Manchester. From 1 September 2015, its new head office address will be: Community Transport Association, Aeroworks, 5 Adair Street, Manchester, M1 2NQ. Its Advice Line number has changed from an 0845 number to 0345 130 6195, making it cheaper for […]
Stagecoach and ComfortDelGro joint venture, Scottish Citylink, is offering 900 prizes in a promotion on its 900 route between Glasgow and Edinburgh. Different competitions and events are planned for the next 12 months, with all competitions Twitter or e-mail based. Rewards will range from an Apple Watch, iPods and vouchers through to Easter eggs, free […]
Arriva has introduced a fleet of 21 Wrightbus StreetLites onto the two high-frequency Fastrack services that link Gravesend, Bluewater and Dartford. Representing an investment of £3.5m, they were launched in partnership with Kent County Council (KCC), Dartford and Gravesham Borough Councils and Prologis. They have a new Fastrack livery and offer customers free Wi-Fi, three-pin […]
Transdev Blazefield’s MD, Alex Hornby, has now become the company’s new Chief Executive. Alex, who joined the company in February, will replace Martin Gilbert who has held the position for the past seven years. Martin will move to a role of Non-Executive Chairman, where he will continue to provide support to Blazefield and the wider […]
Mike Sutcliffe MBE has come to an agreement which will see three of his restored Leyland vintage buses acquired by London Transport Museum over a period of three years. This will assure the long term future of the buses, a 1908 London Central X2 double decker; a 1914 ‘Torpedo’ charabanc and the Chocolate Express LB5 […]
Reading Buses is handing out ice lollies as part of its ‘Cool Fares for Summer’ campaign. As well as giving away the refreshing treats, the company will also be making customers aware of its summer fares. The headline offer is its simplyReading group ticket, which allows up to four people to travel together all day […]
TfL expects to generate at least £300m for reinvestment in transport over eight years thanks to a deal with JCDecaux, which sees the transport authority sell advertising space across 4,900 of its bus shelters. The contract is part of TfL’s wider commercial approach to generate £3.4bn in non-fare revenue over the next decade. The contract […]