Southern Vectis’s Downs Breezer service has seen a 103% rise in patronage compared to the same period last year. It is thought the combination of higher visitor numbers due to the good weather and a new visitor information website launched in June are major factors behind the increase in passengers. General Manager at Go-Ahead owned […]
Leaders of the seven West Midlands councils, as the Joint Committee, have agreed to become the new Integrated Transport Authority (ITA) for the metropolitan area. They will decide on transport strategy and which schemes should be given priority with an emphasis put on those that can best underpin economic regeneration. The leaders will also take […]
Arriva Midlands has launched the AV1 dedicated bus service, which offers supporters of Aston Villa FC easier access to most home games from the Tamworth area. For the 2013/14 Premiership Season, it will operate during the daytime on Saturday and Sunday, in line with kick off times for home matches. It will also offer transport […]
MAN Truck & Bus Switzerland has won an order for 85 standard and articulated MAN Lion´s City Euro6 low floor city buses. The customer is PostBus Switzerland. The dealer is to supply the vehicles over the next two years, with the first being delivered in April 2014. The PostBus fleet currently consists of around 2,100 […]
CPT members can now benefit from a new and improved legal service, which has been designed to support compliance and provide emergency cover. The benefits of the new service include 24/7 emergency cover (previously office hours only), the first 30 minutes free, a 10% CPT member discount on all subsequent work and a single specialist […]
This year’s Lothian Buses open day on 28 September is expected to be ‘bigger and better’ than the 2012 edition. The operator’s contribution to the Cockburn Association’s Doors Open Day programme will include hybrid bus racing, a special visiting bus from overseas and a line up of double deckers from the past 70 years. The […]
Stagecoach owned megabus.com has launched new services out of Cleveland serving Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio, Erie, Pa., as well as Buffalo, NY, with connections to Atlanta, Lexington, Ky. and Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tenn. The new services are provided through Coach USA subsidiary Lakefront Lines.
Leger Holidays has seen sales of its ‘See it Live’ experience tours increase by 39% for 2013. The tours give holidaymakers the chance to experience a live event whilst also enjoying some of the local area, all with organised transport and accommodation. Sporting events are proving particularly popular this year, with the biggest interest growth […]