Regulations have now come into effect that clarify the exemptions from the requirement to hold Driver CPC for around 76,000 people, mainly mechanics, valets and fitters, who occasionally drive as part of their work but never carry passengers or goods for hire or reward. They are exempt from undertaking Driver CPC as long as all […]
Sheffield Bus Partnership has been shortlisted for a Sheffield Business Award. The recognition underpins a year of significant success for the agreement between First South Yorkshire, Stagecoach in Sheffield, Sheffield Community Transport, Sheffield City Council and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive (SYPTE). It will be revealed whether the partnership has won the award during a […]
In the third quarter ended 30 September 2013, ComfortDelGro’s revenue increased by 8.6% to £487.5m/SGD978.4m and its operating profit went up by 4.8% to £60.99m/SGD122.4m. At Group level, third quarter revenue for the bus business increased by 14.1% to £252.2m/SGD506.1m, boosted mainly by maiden contributions from Metroline West in the UK. Revenue from the bus […]
First Aberdeen has unveiled Platinum, the new brand for its Service 19. According to the operator, the changes made to the route are ‘the most radical and innovative improvements to a local bus service in Scotland’. Director and General Manager of First Aberdeen, Duncan Cameron, believes it will ‘revolutionise’ local bus services in Scotland. The operator has completely refurbished the exterior […]
BUSK, the organisation promoting safe road transport for children, has launched ‘Now is the time…’, a new initiative urging for measures to ensure that voluntary operated buses are regulated properly. The project also calls for drivers to be licensed by the DVLA with a requirement to be medically fit with follow up medical checks every […]
Transport Minister, Baroness Kramer, has announced that South Yorkshire PTE (SYPTE) will receive £15.9m from the DfT to enable the long planned Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system to start running in the next two years. An additional £13.9m has been made available from a number of other sources to deliver the project, including a contribution […]
First Glasgow is to celebrate The One service’s first birthday by giving away 250 party bags to customers. Passengers will also be given vouchers to save money when travelling by bus, as well as the chance to win prizes including an iPad mini, shopping vouchers and an overnight stay for two. The One, connecting Helensburgh, […]
Bus workers’ union GMB and Stagecoach have joined forces to present a petition to Tyne and Wear’s transport authority (Nexus) calling for bus contracting plans to be dropped. Over 7,000 people across the region have signed a petition opposing Nexus’s proposals. According to the area’s bus operators, the plans raise concerns over fare rises, council […]