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CV Show visitors rise

An independent ABC audit has confirmed there were 18,884 visitors to the 2014 edition of the Commercial Vehicle Show; a 4% increase on last year’s figure. Additionally, the demographic analysis of registration data shows the significant authority and influence of visitors from across the road transport and logistics business. There were over 450 exhibitors showcasing […]

£64m Local Sustainable Transport funding

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 […]

FirstGroup first quarter trading as expected

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 […]

New Stagecoach West Ops Manager

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 […]

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