Volvo Group’s results for the first half of 2015 have been announced. At group level, net sales amounted to SEK159,570m/£11,885.81m (H1 2014: SEK138,247m/£10,297.53m), with operating income of SEK15,182m/£1130.85m (H1 2014: SEK6,913m/£514.92m). In its bus business, net sales amounted to SEK10,799m/£804.38m (H1 2014: SEK8,142m/£606.47m), a 33% rise. Its European bus sales have improved during the six […]
A round up of some of the success stories The third annual Catch the Bus Week campaign, organised by Greener Journeys took place between 29 June and 5 July and has been hailed by the organisers as a success. Support from operators, local authorities and passenger transport groups this year was up 90% on last […]
MAN has released a ‘100 Years Edition’ of the MAN Lion’s Coach to mark the product’s anniversary. The vehicle is now available in a limited run of 100 units. The Lion’s Coach is a high-deck touring coach, designed to be an ‘all-rounder’ on the road. The MAN Lion’s Coach EfficientLine is equipped with a 440hp […]
Danish company Umove A/S, has placed an order for 55 VDL Citea LLEs. The buses will go in to operation in December, with 40 in service in Copenhagen and the remaining 15 to the city of Helsingør. VDL Bus & Coach will also provide maintenance and repair of the buses during the contract period. Features […]
Sales Manager at Koller Engineering, Andrew Nurrish, is to take part in the Prudential London to Surrey bike ride in support of charity, Phab Kids. He will be riding the 100 mile cycle challenge on 2 August 2015. The cause inspires and supports children and adults with and without disabilities to make more of life […]
TAS has published a report on the cost implications of providing a London-style bus network in the whole of England. It estimates that the full annual cost of delivering this could be as high as £3.2bn a year. This would be the result of using London-style procurement, revenue risk, vehicle and service standards and offering […]
A celebratory event marking 100 years since the incorporation of Yelloway Motor Services of Rochdale has been held recently. The two day event saw four AEC Reliances, which had entered service with Yelloway between 1961 and 1979, displayed outside Rochdale Town Hall. They were shown alongside present day coaches operated by Yelloway Coaches of Oldham. […]
Group Finance Director at Go-Ahead Group, Keith Down, will be leaving the Group to join Dunelm Group Plc as Chief Financial Officer. The Board has begun a process to appoint a successor. Keith will be staying with Go-Ahead until the end of the year to enable time for a suitable candidate to be found and […]