According to information obtained by the Campaign for Better Transport through a Freedom of Information request, if BSOG, the main support for buses, is cut then one in seven bus journeys would be lost. It claims this would cost the economy £3.7bn by 2022. Over 30 organisations, including the WI, the RNIB and the National […]
Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, has announced £165m worth of funding to tackle congested roads across England. This is the second tranche of funding from the £190m Local Pinch Point Fund, first announced in December 2012. A further 62 schemes have won department funding, bringing the total number of projects financed by the fund to 72. […]
Doncaster based Minis to Midis has added Bulwark Bus and Coach Engineering Ltd of Chepstow as a third support agent. It joins the existing agents of GB Fleet Maintenance of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire and Johnsons Redfern of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The dealer is the agent for Brian Noone Ltd and Paramount Conversions Ltd of Ireland. Bulwark will […]
DAF Trucks has announced a new Euro6 Paccar MX-11 engine generation for buses and coaches. The new engine is compact and designed to offer optimum fuel efficiency, low weight and noise levels combined with excellent performance and maximum durability. The new power unit has a displacement volume of 10.8-litres and is scheduled to go into […]
Somerset based wheelchair restraint specialist, Unwin Safety Systems, has formed a joint venture with Autoadapt AB, which has purchased a 50% equity stake in CN Unwin Ltd. The Swedish company’s product portfolio, which includes the Braun lift range, is seen as being complementary to Unwin’s flooring systems, wheelchair restraints and seat fixtures. The partnership was […]
FirstGroup has split its South West and Wales region into four separate business units. The move is part of First’s strategy to ensure its businesses are responsive to the needs of customers and other local stakeholders. Each of the new units is to be headed by an MD who will report directly to the Chief […]
West Coast Motors has acquired Bowman’s Tours, the Mull based bus and coach tour operator. The deal is expected to ensure continuity for staff at Bowman’s and ongoing development of Mull, Iona and Staffa as key Scottish tourist destinations. The company will officially change ownership on 24 June 2013. MD of West Coast Motors, Colin […]
Evening buses on service 70 running between Walsall and Bloxwich via Birchills, Beechdale, Sainsbury’s Store, Leamore and Dudley’s Fields will be operated by Arriva Midlands from 9 June 2013. During the day it is run by National Express West Midlands. The contract for the route was awarded by West Midlands transport authority, Centro. The operator’s […]