DfT has made the next step towards ‘obliterating pointless road signs’. A taskforce overseen by Sir Alan Duncan MP has been assigned to tackle the overuse of traffic signs. Research carried out by the Department showed the number of traffic signs has doubled in the last 20 years. Sir Alan Duncan MP’s taskforce will make […]
Worksop’s new £3.2m bus station has opened. Located at the junction of Newcastle Street and Watson Road, the new station replaces existing bus stops on Hardy Street and Ryton Street. The bus station has been designed and project managed by Nottinghamshire County Council with Wates Construction appointed as the main contractor for the site. Work […]
VDL Bus & Coach has delivered 35 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter based minibuses to operator, Syntus for service in the Dutch provinces of Overijssel and Gelderland. The vehicles replace older minibuses. These mini buses have an entry door behind the B-pillar, which the manufacturer describes as being unique in the Netherlands. They all have eight passenger seats […]
Reays Coaches of Cumbria has been accepted into the Guild of British Coach Operators. The Guild celebrates its 30th anniversary of promoting and marketing the services of its 24 members this year. Its associates commit to meeting the highest quality standards, assured by regular independent audits. Prospective members have to achieve a 100% pass before […]
Abellio London is to invest in ten new ADL Enviro200s after winning the contract to run TfL’s 367 route. Currently operated by Metrobus, the service runs between West Croydon and Bromley. Abellio is to start operating the route in March 2016 from the Beddington depot using the new buses. Also in the tender awards, the […]
Sittingbourne based Chalkwell has celebrated two milestones recently. The first is joining Busmark, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s (CILT’s) benchmarking group for the bus and coach sector. At the same time, Chalkwell’s MD, Clive Eglinton and his son Roland, Commercial Director, have been appointed as Chartered Fellows of the Institute of Logistics and […]
RATP Dev, French parent company of Bath Bus Company, Yellow Buses, Epsom Coaches, London United and Selwyns Travel, has announced financial results for the half year. Stating that it had experienced solid growth, group revenue for the six months ended 30 June 2015 amounted to €2,824m at 30 June 2015, a 5.6% improvement over 30 […]
NCT cuts Clifton fare . . . Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has cut fares for any journey on its buses in Clifton to £1 from £1.10. The move was part of a number of changes recently introduced, including more frequent buses on the 48 in the mornings, evenings and Sunday daytimes; the number 2 service […]