Amy Nicholson, a Revenue Protection Inspector for TfL was awarded a BEM (British Empire Medal) for her bravery during the incident in Woolwich where soldier Lee Rigby was murdered. Her bus was stopped on her journey home and after contacting the TfL control room she was advised of the seriousness of the incident. Despite being […]
Following a countywide consultation process which attracted over 8,500 responses, revised proposals for supporting bus services were agreed by Worcestershire County Council’s Cabinet on 9 June. The original proposal to save £3M by the withdrawal of all support has been replaced by a new package of measures that will save £1.6M whilst limiting the impact […]
Brian Noone Ltd’s agent in Great Britain, Doncaster based Minis to Midis, has announced the addition of the Turas 500C Top-Line, a new top specification model, to its Mercedes-Benz Sprinter conversion range. It features as standard a powered plug door, a coach rear with extra large dropwell boot and upgraded ‘panorama plus’ double glazing with […]
Wrightbus International has opened a permanent Middle East office in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. It will be headed up by Wrightbus International Middle East Manager, Paul Brannigan. Intended to provide a springboard for the company’s business ambitions in the region, it will add further global reach for the company’s international arm, which already has operations […]
After almost seven years, Reading Transport Ltd CEO, James Freeman, is moving on at the end of September to become MD of First Bristol & West of England. He described the new role as ‘a significant career progression’ and a ‘great personal challenge’. He will take over from Paul Matthews, who has been appointed to […]
Staff at Hull based East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) have joined forces with the Hull Dementia Academy in what the operator believes could be a training first in the industry. The partnership will see dementia information incorporated in the disability awareness training that is a regular feature of the EYMS training programme, which is included […]
Coach trip empty leg ‘matching service’, Don’t Travel Empty (DTE) has announced details of a partnership with Dutch firm, Rentautobus. Launched in Norfolk in 2008, Don’t Travel Empty ensures coaches are less likely to be on the road traveling empty. It has seen significant growth in the last 12 months and hopes the new collaboration […]
First Borders has revealed a series of improvements for two services linking the Borders with Edinburgh. Firstly, service X95 on the famous ‘Waverley’ route between Edinburgh and Carlisle via the Borders is receiving a ‘facelift’. Since the beginning of the 16th Century the ‘Common Ridings’ have formed an integral part of Borders tradition. In order […]