Volvo Buses’ plug-in hybrid reduces fuel consumption by 81%, according to the manufacturer, with the total energy consumption cut by 61% compared to a corresponding diesel bus Euro5. From field tests conducted in Gothenburg, the figures for overall energy consumption, including both diesel and electricity, have exceeded the target. The field test began in June […]
University of Sheffield student, Jodie Wilberforce, has had help paying her student fees after winning £3,000 in a North of England wide competition run by First. In her first year of a dental hygiene and therapy course, Jodie won out of 5,000 other students in places such as Leeds, Manchester and York. She was chosen […]
A woman’s exaggerated claim for a whiplash injury sustained onboard a Go North East bus has been thrown out of court. Rachel Oliver of Consett, Co Durham, claimed she had been ‘severely injured’ during a bus journey when she alleged that the driver had driven too fast over a speed bump. When she took her […]
Arriva has capped the evening fares on its Service 155 that runs between Chatham and Maidstone via the Medway Valley villages during November, December and January. For the three months, the maximum return fare in the evening will be £5 instead of £6. The move is the latest in a campaign involving the communities along […]
As part of its commitment to openness and transparency, TfL has confirmed that all Board, Committee and Panel meetings will be open to the public. TfL Board meetings have been held in public since 2000 and its Committees have met in public since April 2012, with papers for the open session published on www.tfl.gov.uk five […]
Following Arriva Buses Wales’ announcement that it was to cancel certain routes in mid-Wales, the Welsh Government has agreed to provide funding to replace the services. With effect from 22 December 2013, the Welsh Government will provide revenue funding of up to £81,000 in 2013-14 and up to £81,000 in 2014-15. It will be used […]
Stagecoach Yorkshire has introduced a new interactive travel guide designed to help young people travel around South Yorkshire. The online ‘Young Persons Travel Ticket Guide: Your guide to travel tickets’, will be available to children, students and young adults. It displays information about Stagecoach fares, tickets available through South Yorkshire PTE (SYPTE) and concessions available […]
Paul Watson Coaches, were recently issued with a £100 fine at Newcastle International Airport for dropping off in an incorrect place after passengers concerned about missing their flight disembarked at the gate and walked. The coach was refused entry despite the driver offering to pay and ringing a number given to him. Paul is contesting […]