First West of England recently displayed a bio-bus in Bristol and hopes to bring it into service in the city in the coming weeks and months as a demonstration vehicle. It was initially used as part of the Bristol Green Capital launch weekend activities, running a series of free round trips from Bristol city centre. […]
An investment worth £414m has been pledged by the Scottish Government over the next two years to secure the continuation of nationwide free bus travel for over 60s and people with disabilities. Building on an agreement reached in January 2013, Transport Scotland and Scotland’s bus industry have agreed terms for reimbursing operators for providing concessionary […]
Manchester based Swans Travel has ordered ten i6 Integral coaches from Irizar UK. The order comprises two tri-axle VIP Class i6s, each with 40 leather seats, eight tables, a centre kitchen, Sky TV, four screens, Wi-Fi and a washroom, two 55 seat, wheelchair accessible coaches to full Executive Class specification and six Executive Class i6s […]
A new report from TAS has emphasised the reductions in public spending on buses across Great Britain that have occurred since 2010, which now totals £474m a year after adjusting for inflation. The new edition of ‘The Economics of Bus Operation’ is fully updated with extended analysis. The publication covers the topics of: costs of […]
Although new investment in Eddie Brown Tours was secured in early 2014 after difficult trading conditions, the company subsequently reported it was not able to turn the business around. This was followed earlier this month by an announcement that the operator had gone into voluntary receivership and had apparently been issued a winding up order […]
Carnforth based The Traveller’s Choice have announced they will be taking over the business of Harrisons Coaches (Morecambe) Ltd, trading as Battersby Silver Grey. The deal was due to be formally completed at lunchtime on 28 January 2015. The agreement sees the company take on Battersby’s fleet of 18 vehicles, as well as lease the […]
All four of Lothian Buses Executive Directors to leave the operation over the next two years was one of three key decisions taken during a meeting of the Lothian Buses board on 21 January 2015. The board meeting also decided that there would be a review of management, organisational and remuneration arrangements together with the […]
First has won the contract to operate services on a new flagship bus priority route in the Manchester area. The route includes the region’s first guided busway, which is currently under construction and is to stretch 4.5miles between Leigh and Ellenbrook. The 14-mile route will link communities in Leigh, Atherton, Tyldesley and Salford to Manchester […]