Cambridgeshire County Council has come under fire from Stagecoach recently following its decision to introduce a parking fee on the county’s park and ride sites. The operator claimed the £1 a day charge will penalise greener travel and called it a ‘stealth tax’ on bus passengers. Council officers admit that the plan is likely to […]
In its full year results for the 12 months ended 29 June 2013, Go-Ahead reported strong trading in its bus business, with good progress towards its £100m bus profit target. Its overall results were slightly ahead of management expectations. At group level, its revenue amounted to £2,571.8m (2012: £2,423.8m). Its operating profit was £102.5m (2012: […]
Stagecoach Yorkshire’s efforts to improve local air quality have been rewarded with a four star rating in the Care4Air ECO Stars Fleet Recognition programme. The company has become the first transport operator in South Yorkshire to achieve the rating after being upgraded from three stars. The scheme recognises fleet operators who are using lower polluting […]
A rural bus service in Denbighshire has been withdrawn, with former passengers given the alternative of phoning for a replacement taxi instead. The route serves Nantglyn, Prion and Saron and was supported financially by Denbighshire County Council. According to the Council, patronage on the service has fallen significantly and a taxi option is now cheaper […]
Extra revenue generated by a rise in passenger numbers on the Hadrian’s Wall Bus has meant the service is staying on the road for an extra month until the end of September. The service is funded by the Hadrian’s Wall Bus Partnership, with other partners including Northumberland National Park Authority, Northumberland County Council and the […]
Arriva’s joint venture partners in Centrebus (Holdings) Ltd have decided to leave, making Arriva the sole operator of the business. The company operates 152 vehicles and employs 360 people in West Yorkshire and Hinckley. The operations in West Yorkshire will be led by Business Director, Martijn Gilbert and the Hinckley operation will report into Arriva’s […]
Carrosserie HESS AG are to launch two new models at Busworld 2013 in Kortrijk. The SwissAlpin is a Scania Euro6 powered low entry bus in aluminium Co-Bolt construction which will be available in both 2.4m and 2.55m widths with overall length options from 9.7m to 13.5m. All will feature panoramic roof glazing at the rear […]
From October, Transport Scotland will now be making BSOG payments every four weeks, instead of on a quarterly basis. The more frequent payment schedule is intended to allow operators to better manage their finances. Transport Minister, Keith Brown, said, ‘We expect the change will be very welcome, particularly with the small firms that raised the […]