Despite saying its regional bus division has seen good growth in revenue in the first quarter of the year (29 June 2014 to 20 October 2014), Go-Ahead Group said commercial and concessionary passenger numbers are broadly flat year on year, particularly in the north east. Its first quarter revenue growth rate was 5%, according to […]
Mercedes-Benz Vans has announced plans for a €450 million investment in its Dusseldorf and Ludwigsfelde plants to produce the next generation of Sprinter vans. In the Düsseldorf plant, €300 million will modernize the body shop, the paint shop, and the assembly line for closed models, expanding its role to be the model’s global centre of […]
To launch Arriva North East’s eight new micro-hybrid Wrightbus StreetLites for its 306 service, a giant piece of sand art was commissioned on Tynemouth beach. The new buses feature free wi-fi, E-leather seating and a new livery indicating their green credentials. The micro-hybrid technology captures the energy generated from the braking system and redistributes it […]
The Transport Select Committee has recently examined the Driver CPC qualification. Its report into the subject said several witnesses doubted the Driver CPC was delivering the benefits expected of it. For instance, Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain, Beverley Bell, told the Committee that the quality of training of a ‘small percentage’ of companies was […]
In addition to the all new Mercedes-Benz based Turas 900 33-seater coach, Brian Noone Ltd has confirmed that a new 27 seat coach will also be revealed at Euro Bus Expo in November. The Iveco based Turas 700 will be exhibited in full coach specification with air conditioning, double glazing and large luggage capacity as […]
The agreement with TMB includes the transfer and purchase of these two units after the trial period has finished. Irizar’s i2e is the first urban bus the manufacturer has fully developed with its own technology. According to the manufacturer, five hours of charging guarantees between 14 and 16 hours of driving in dense urban and […]
The Board will rule on whether the correct process has been followed in developing the bus contracts scheme and if the plans pass five key public interest tests. The north east is the first part of the country to reach this stage in developing a Quality Contract Scheme under legislation introduced in 2000. The new […]
Steven Norris has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Optare with immediate effect, taking on the role of Deputy Chairman of the Board. He is to assist the manufacturer in working with the UK bus industry to achieve greener bus travel and improved air quality in the UK. Steven started his career in […]