Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Manchester City Council have made plans to improve a number of bus priority routes through Manchester city centre. The local authorities are writing to over 500 people who gave feedback during a major summer 2013 consultation that helped shaped the scheme. It is thought the bus priority package would […]
From next month, Stagecoach owned megabus.com is to launch a new network of services in the Benelux region, in addition to opening a dedicated base in Belgium. It is to run the new daily service linking Brussels with Luxembourg and Rotterdam from 6 October, offering fares from €1. The new depot, located near Brussels at […]
Mobile Onboard has announced its new low cost ‘talking bus’ technology. Called Beam Next Stop it integrates with Mobile Onboard’s Beam on-bus wi-fi units to provide passengers with a graphical next stop announcement system that can be accessed from their mobile device and/or large screens installed on the vehicle. The company says Beam Next Stop […]
Following the announcement of the Scania Touring’s UK launch earlier this year, Scania (Great Britain) Ltd has secured its first sales. Skills Motor Coaches Ltd of Nottingham has ordered three and Tranzcare Travel Ltd of Manchester has ordered one. Skills’ vehicles are scheduled for delivery in April 2015, whilst Tranzcare’s is due to enter service […]
A new rapid bus network for Bristol will be built after the DfT announced £34m funding towards the £45m project. The scheme is expected to bring better bus connections between key areas of employment, housing, retail and leisure in the city. It is envisaged the network will tackle traffic congestion, help create regeneration and support […]
Alton Towers Resort will once again host the UK Coach Rally, which returns in 2015 on 18 and 19 April. The weekend event starts on Saturday morning with the road run. On return to Alton Towers Resort, all drivers continue on to the driving tests, which carry on into the afternoon. The day concludes with […]
First Bus drivers were ranked first, second and third in the finals of the Bus Driver of the Year 2014 competition held at Blackpool recently. The ‘clean sweep’ is thought to be the first of its kind in the competition’s 48 year history. Around 120 drivers from across the UK competed in the event. Winning […]
Tony Martyn has been appointed as Engineering Director of Wrightbus. In his new role, Tony is to lead the Wrightbus Engineering team in Ballymena, reporting to Group Engineering Director, Brian Maybin. A key objective is to keep the Wrightbus product offering at the forefront of technological advancement, offering the customer continually enhanced passenger experience and […]