Abellio’s Walworth Bus Depot in south London will open its doors to members of the public in the next of a series of bus garage open days across the capital in celebration of the Year of the Bus. Taking place on 19 July at 301 Camberwell New Road, Walworth, SE5 0TF, doors open between 11.00 […]
Richard Polley has joined the Bus and Coach team at Scania (Great Britain) Ltd as Regional Account Manager for the South East region. He previously spent a number of years covering this area with MAN. General Manager – Retail Sales for Scania Bus and Coach, Martin West, said, ‘We are extremely pleased to welcome Richard […]
Over £10m a year could be saved across the UK bodybuilding and conversion industry, thanks to a new, streamlined Type Approval process developed jointly by the DfT and The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). SMMT has spent the past six months working with the DfT and Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) on an alternative […]
Scottish Transport Minister, Keith Brown, has announced a second round of funding totalling £3m for the Bus Investment Fund (BIF) in a bid to improve Scotland’s bus services. Bus projects across the country will be able to apply for up to £500,000 over two years from the Transport Scotland Challenge Fund. The fund was set […]
Transport Minister, Baroness Kramer, has announced the next round of the Local Sustainable Transport Fund (LSTF). DfT is providing £64m towards improved infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians, better bus journeys and new and upgraded transport interchanges allowing people to easily switch from one mode of transport to another. Further match funding will take the value […]
Trading for FirstGroup Plc during the first quarter of its 2014/15 financial year was in line with management’s expectations, according to an interim management statement. The company said its transformation programmes are progressing well. In its UK Bus operations, like-for-like passenger revenue increased by 2.7% during the period. As it rebases its local fares and […]
Kevin Sharp has been appointed the new Operations Manager of Stagecoach West’s Cheltenham and Stroud depots. Kevin joined Stagecoach in September 2012 as part of the Stagecoach Graduate Development Programme. According to the operator, he excelled in his role as Assistant Operations Manager at the company’s Oxford depot. Kevin previously worked in the hospitality and […]
Women 1st, the branch of People 1st dedicated to encouraging women to succeed in the passenger transport, leisure and hospitality industries, has extended the deadline for entries to its Shine Awards. The Shine Awards recognise excellence in women and will be announced at a prestigious black tie awards dinner on 16 September 2014, at the […]