Sheffield Bus Partnership partners are making themselves available for comments from passengers in a series of events in the Sheffield area. Representatives from Stagecoach in Sheffield, First South Yorkshire, Sheffield Community Transport, South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive and Sheffield City Council will be available at drop-in events. The sessions will be taking place until 16 […]
Abellio Surrey has extended the use of its ‘Oyster Match’ ticket to Kingston and Esher. The ticket is already proving highly popular with users of Abellio Surrey’s 458 and 459 services between the two places. Statistics show that over the same weeks this year compared to 2014, Oyster Match tickets nearly trebled on the 458 […]
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, David Jamieson, is calling for London style banning orders for persistent criminal offenders on the region’s public transport network. Currently, transport authorities in the West Midlands have to apply for separate injunctions for each local authority. This means a criminal could be banned from using buses in Walsall but […]
Paris based international transport providers, RATP Group’s financial results for 2014 showed group revenue increased by 3.4% from 2013 to €5,257m/£3,845.5m in 2014. The Group’s subsidiaries’ contribution to revenue rose by 13.7% amounting to €914m/£668.4m, 17.4% of the Group’s overall revenue, a tripling over the past six years. Earnings remained consistently high and stable at […]
At the time of going to press, it is understood that Dereham based Konectbus has won the contract to operate the Norwich Park and Ride operation. The contract also includes running Norwich bus station. No official announcement has yet been made, with a standstill period in place to allow time for objections before the contract […]
Operator Howard Snaith and Partners of Otterburn, Northumberland, has been found not guilty of Conspiracy to falsify tachograph records. On 23 March 2015 at Newcastle Crown Court, Howard Snaith and Partners and Alison Snaith along with a number of employees were found not guilty of these allegations, which were found to be without any foundation […]
Mercedes-Benz has been announced as the official partner for Coach and Bus Live’s Skills Test. Forming part of the live interactive content of the event, which returns to the NEC Birmingham on 30 September and 1 October, visitors will have the opportunity to test their skills behind the wheel of a range of latest Mercedes-Benz […]
Croft Coach Travel has stepped in to save key Middlesbrough bus routes previously operated by Leven Valley Coaches. The latter operator ceased trading on 20 March 2015 (see B&CB 1318, 13 March 2015). Croft is to take on Service 18/19, which runs from Middlesbrough and the James Cook University Hospital through to Hemlington and Stainton. […]