Preparations for the eighth Coach and Bus Show in Ireland are well under way, according to its organisers. The biannual event, Ireland’s largest bus show, takes place in the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion on 15 and 16 November. It is organised by the Coach Tourism and Transport Council of Ireland and sponsored by Campion Insurance. It […]
Nottingham’s electric bus project has continued with the network’s extension onto the Medilink service and the establishment of the Queens Drive Park and Ride site as a demonstration ‘Eco Hub’. The milestone was marked by a visit to the Park and Ride site from Transport Minister, Baroness Kramer. The first stage of the electric bus […]
In 2013, Group Irizar turned over a record €556m (£443.85m) and produced 5,368 coaches worldwide, with more than 1,000 leaving the Spanish factory at Ormaiztegi, up 15% on 2012. Exports accounted for 88% of the turnover. The manufacturer spent €18m (£14.3m) on the factory and on research to ensure it stays at the cutting edge […]
Overall performance for the Go-Ahead Group was described as ‘good’ by its Group Chief Executive, David Brown, in a pre-close trading update for the year ending 28 June 2014. In the company’s deregulated bus business, solid underlying growth in revenue and passenger journeys continued into the fourth quarter. The segment experienced growth in both commercial […]
Six staff members of First Bus in Scotland will have the honour of carrying the Queen’s baton in a relay event cumulating at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer. They were selected because of their involvement with community groups, charities and the improvement of public transport services for customers. CEO of FirstGroup, Tim O’Toole, […]
Belgian passenger transport company De Lijn has updated its fleet by taking delivery of 41 VDL MidCity Dial-a-ride buses. The Flemish based transport company will operate the buses in West Flanders, Antwerp and Limburg. The low-floor Sprinter conversions have 13 seats (including 2 folding seats) and 9 standing spaces that can be also be used […]
Almost 50 buses are due to take part in the free to attend Regent Street Bus Cavalcade in London on 22 June. Between 11.30 and 18.00, a range of vehicles will be displayed, including a horse-drawn bus, the Transport Museum’s recently restored B-type bus, a trolleybus and the original Routemaster, as well as the New […]
Ticket schemes are being put in place by West Midlands public transport authority Centro and bus, tram and train operators to help tackle congestion due to the summer closure of the St Chad’s and Queensway A38 tunnels in Birmingham. The nBus Tunnel Special costs £90 and covers all bus travel throughout the region during the […]