A new trophy will be given to the fifth placed finalist of the UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) Competition. It will be awarded by Vix Technology, which has joined the ranks of BDoY sponsors. The trophy will be accompanied by a £150 cash award. The competition’s National Final takes place in Blackpool on […]
Arriva has been awarded a contract to be the transport provider for the 2015 Milan Expo, a multinational trade exhibition. The €11m/£8.74m contract will see Arriva Italia operating daily shuttle buses, car parking, an online ticketing portal and a customer call centre. It will run from May 2015 for the duration of the six month […]
Bus and coach registrations rose 20.3% in July, with 605 registrations, taking rolling year volumes up 5.4% to 7,943 units. Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Chief Executive, Mike Hawes, said, ‘July proved a good month for the bus and coach market, with registrations posting a 20.3% growth. The strong showing was thanks to […]
Simon Elliott has been appointed as MD of MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd. He takes over on 8 September, following the decision last month of former MD, Des Evans, to stand down due to ill health. For the past three years, Simon has served as MD, Volkswagen Group Ireland, being responsible for Volkswagen Cars […]
Martijn Gilbert has been appointed Reading Buses’ new CEO. He takes over the role from James Freeman, who is taking up a managerial role at First Bristol and West of England. Martijn is currently ‘Business Director’ of Arriva’s Yorkshire Tiger business. He will take up the appointment on 1 November but will be spending time […]
Catteralls Coaches from Southam, Warwickshire, has taken delivery of a Mercedes-Benz Tourismo M. The vehicle has 53 seats with Travel Star Xtra upholstery, folding 19inch monitors, a centre toilet and an entertainment package. A Mercedes-Benz OM 470 hLA Euro6 engine coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission powers the coach. Stability and safety systems fitted as […]
Reading Buses has had to shorten its rural lime 2 route between Mortimer and Reading as part of its 1 September service changes. The service will now terminate at Burghfield Common. CEO of Reading Buses, James Freeman, said, ‘Earlier in the year West Berkshire Council withdrew their grant aid towards the evening and Sunday 2/2a […]
Following approval by the CPT Council, the former School Transport Group is being reconstituted as a Committee. This means it will now have a formal reporting line to the CPT Council. The group has been in existence since 2005, but this development will give members with specific school transport issues the opportunity to contribute directly […]