National Express West Midlands and Centro (West Midland’s transport authority) have announced the timetable for the region’s record £34m investment in new buses. The first of the new buses is to enter service in March. The investment will see 171 new British built buses hit the region’s roads this year. These will have a distinctive […]
Rotala owned Preston Bus is trialling radios on its buses. They have been fitted to eight of its ‘flagship’ Wright bodied Volvo B5L diesel electric hybrid double deckers. The operator is using the standard Blaupunkt radio head with a USB port, which opens up future advertising opportunities for the company. They are all tuned to […]
The UK Bus Summit is to take place on 12 February 2015 at Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG. The event aims to raise the awareness of the role the bus can play in stimulating the economy, getting people to work, reducing emissions, providing access for the elderly and tackling inequality. It has […]
D&G Bus has agreed to take over bus operations from Guideissue Ltd, Trading as Baker Bus. The acquisition included routes, assets, vehicles and the transfer of staff as of 11 January 2015. The date has been confirmed by the Traffic Commissioner. D&G Bus have recently moved to a new Bus Depot in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, and […]
Demand for buses and coaches fell 4.6% in 2014, according to figures from the SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders). There were 7,352 PCVs registered in the year, with 478 of them in December (26.1% down from last year). This comes at a time when the commercial vehicle market has seen a return to […]
Former Optare Director, Chris Wise, has joined Wright Customcare as National Parts Manager for the UK. In his new role with the Irish bus manufacturer, Chris will be reporting into Managing Director – Sales and Customcare for Wrightbus, Ian Downie. As a key member of the aftersales team, he will use his extensive industry expertise […]
Bus and coach operators are being invited to take part in the IRTE Skills Challenge, which this year takes place on 1 to 5 June 2015 at S&B Academy in Bristol. This annual event champions the work done by PCV technicians throughout the UK and Ireland. The free to enter competition is open to operators […]
CT Plus Guernsey Ltd has been announced as Guernsey’s preferred company to run the island’s scheduled and school bus services. The operator is part of the HCT Group, a social enterprise. The island’s Environment Department and the company have already been engaging in ‘productive discussions’. It is anticipated the contract signing will take place soon, […]