First has recently announced a package of reduced fares including cuts of nearly 30% on Leeds and Bradford bus services that will take effect from 5 January 2014. The fare cuts could save regular bus users over £250 per year. The announcement follows last week’s news that it has experienced patronage growth in West Yorkshire, […]
Arriva is spreading the festive spirit in the Southend, Rochford, Rayleigh and Castle Point areas by offering visitors to its Facebook page the chance to win prizes. The competition closes on 23 December and a prize winner will be chosen at random each day after liking and commenting on specific posts. Some of the posts […]
Arriva has announced the appointment of a new MD for its growing Central and Eastern European region as part of a wider restructuring. Taking up the new role is Radim Novak, who was Chief Executive of the former Veolia Transport Central Europe (VTCE) businesses, acquired by Arriva’s parent company Deutsche Bahn in May this year. […]
Cardiff Bus has repainted and updated four of the Scania OmniCity articulated buses used on its Baycar services. They have been given new livery, leather seats and audio and visual next stop announcements in both English and Welsh. Launched in 2006, the Baycar service provides a direct connection between Cardiff Bay and Cardiff city centre. […]
John Hartley has joined Wrightbus as National Accounts Manager. John started his career at East Lancashire Coachbuilders in 1992, working his way up from the shop floor. He spent time in the engineering department before taking on the role of Contracts Manager. When ELC become the Darwen Group, John assumed the role of Regional Sales […]
Optare has announced a £23m refinance with Barclays. The deal was arranged by Miles Rothbury, Global Corporates Director for Barclays Corporate Banking in Manchester. Part of Ashok Leyland, Optare employs over 200 people and has a turnover in excess of £70m. CFO, Optare Plc, Ramesh Narasimhan, said, ‘Since Optare was acquired by Ashok Leyland we […]
Arriva has strengthened its position as the largest international passenger transport operator in central and eastern Europe following the acquisition of Abellio’s operations in the Czech Republic for an undisclosed sum. The deal sees the company acquire intercity and city bus services operator, Probo Bus, and PT Real, an asset management and engineering company. The […]
The American bus and coach specialist, ABC Companies, has begun working in partnership with ADL, according to US magazine, BUSRide. It was announced during the American dealer’s Xtreme Event that the agreement will see it assemble the Enviro500 and the 40, 45 and 60foot Enviro400. Assembly is due to take place in its Nappanee facilities […]