‘Somerset Passenger Solutions’, a 50/50 joint venture between FirstBus and Crosville Motor Services, has won a contract from EDF Energy to provide bus services to the proposed Hinkley Point C power station. The venture plans to operate high frequency services to Hinkley Point from dedicated park and ride sites, staff campus accommodation and from surrounding […]
Stagecoach’s UK Bus division has signed a charter, produced with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), to deliver a better service to customers with sight loss. In the document, the operator has made a series of pledges to help improve the accessibility of its local bus services, as well as raising awareness among […]
National Express has made ‘strong progress’ in the first half of the year, according to its latest financial figures. Group revenue was up 2.2% year-on-year to £960.2m (2014: £939.5m), whilst its UK bus business revenue grew to £141.4m (H1 2014: £137.7m). The operator said its record investment programme in bus operations and strong partnership with […]
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced it is open to the idea of making a partial sale of Arriva. Commenting on this, DB Chief Executive, Dr Grube, said, ‘We are keeping open the option of a partial privatisation of DB Arriva und DB Schenker Logistics in order to utilise growth potential on the international markets as […]
Daimler Buses has recently received significant orders for urban buses from Latin America. Brazil’s third largest city, Salvador da Bahia, ordered 180 bus chassis from Daimler Buses subsidiary, Mercedes-Benz do Brasil. Since September 2014, a total of over 430 Mercedes-Benz bus chassis units have been sold to local operators in Salvador. Daimler Buses says it […]
Hinckleybus, part of Arriva Midlands, has teamed up with the test track HORIBA MIRA to launch a new bus service from Nuneaton and Hinckley town centres to MIRA Technology Park. ADL Enviro200s with EEV standard engines, charging points for mobile devices, free Wi-Fi and E-leather seating are being used on the route, which also connects […]
EU drivers hours rules have been temporarily relaxed for journeys affected by Operation Stack in Kent. DfT has agreed to a temporary and limited, exceptional relaxation of the enforcement of EU drivers’ hours rules for the drivers whose journeys are affected by the disruption and for drivers of commercial vehicles operated by local operators based […]
A £6m interchange has been opened in Wythenshawe. The new station is designed to provide a modern, high quality gateway to the town centre with improved safety and security for both bus and Metrolink passengers. The development was carried out by contractors Kier on behalf of Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and features a TfGM […]