Work is underway on a new £1.9m bus and rail interchange at Cradley Heath. The facility is being paid for through the Better Bus Area Fund, which has provided £10m to improve public transport in Brierley Hill, Merry Hill and Cradley Heath. The West Midlands was the only region to receive the full amount of […]
Pride & Joy Clothing (formally known as Leisurewear Direct) have created a video to give you a behind the scenes look at how your corporate clothing is embroidered. The video shows how you can have any logo added for that personal touch. To find out more visit www.prideandjoyclothing.co.uk
Sustainable travel campaigners, Greener Journeys, claim crucial bus services are at risk as infrastructure funding is devolved to local decision makers without what it describes as appropriate national guidance in place. The organisation is calling on the Government to make a National Statement on Local Bus Infrastructure to guide spending decisions by local decision makers. […]
Entries for the UK Bus Driver of the Year are now being taken. The National Final of the Competition will take place in Blackpool on 6 September. To enter, go to www.ukbdoy.co.uk or contact Competition Secretary, Bill Holmes, at [email protected] or on 01303 251462. A poster can be downloaded from the website to encourage drivers […]
Mercedes-Benz is to launch its new Vito panel van (a popular minibus conversion base) at the CV Show (14 to 16 April at the NEC). It is to be offered in three lengths, three weight variants and with two turbodiesel engines in five power ratings. The BlueEFFICIENCY package is fitted to all rear wheel drive […]
Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain, Beverley Bell FCILT, is to become the new CILT UK President. Beverley will take up the one year presidency from Jim Spittle FCILT on 8 May. She has been a Fellow of the Institute for nearly ten years and a Vice-President for the past two years. Beverley began her […]
A new report from PTEG has revealed the ‘vital role of public transport’ in enabling people to find and sustain employment. It describes the bus as having a particularly role important role in this. Entitled ‘Ticket to Thrive: The role of urban public transport in tackling unemployment’, the study showed 77% of jobseekers in British […]
Damory has invested in five new Optare Solos for its Dorset services. The buses are the first to feature lighter floor colours, after Damory teamed up with the Alzheimer’s Society to make its buses dementia friendly. Dorset County Council and the operator formally launched the new buses at a special event at County Hall in […]