Professionals in the bus and coach industry have been recognised in The King’s Birthday Honours list. Bill Hiron, Chair of ALBUM and MD of Stephensons of Essex, has been awarded an MBE in the list. Mr Hiron, who has chaired Album since 2018 is also a former President of CPT and was recognised for services to […]
First Group Chairman, David Martin, has announced he is to retire from the Board of First Group. David Martin was appointed Chairman of FirstGroup in August 2019, serving as Executive Chairman following the departure of Chief Executive Officer, Matthew Gregory, in September 2021, until the appointment of the current Chief Executive Officer, Graham Sutherland, in […]
Cambridge is set to host the next Young Bus Professionals conference on 12 and 13 September 2024. Headlining the event will be Stagecoach’s CEO, Claire Miles. The programme includes an optional afternoon visit along the Cambridge Guided Busway and to Stagecoach East’s depot. In the evening, the after-dinner speaker will be Bill Hiron, Managing Director […]
Jon Eardley has been appointed as the new Managing Director for Aftersales and Telematics at Wrightbus’s fleet support business AllServiceOne. Jon has almost 30 years of experience at a variety of bus and coach businesses across the UK. He joins Wrightbus from Transport UK where he was Managing Director of the group’s London bus business. […]
The deadline for entries to this year’s UK Bus Awards is fast approaching, but there’s still time to participate, says its Chair. Alan Millar, Chair of the UK Bus Awards, encourages all in the industry to seize this opportunity: “Winning or becoming a finalist in any of our 20 award categories brings significant benefits. It […]
In the current environment, keeping the wheels turning safely and effectively is more crucial than ever. Vehicles are becoming more complex and the skills demanded of the workshop teams continue to increase. Fortunately, those in the front line are rising to this challenge and some of the best from across the UK had the opportunity […]
Hannah Man, Communications Manager at Go-Ahead London, is the winner of the ‘Customer – Above and Beyond’ title at the annual everywoman awards in Transport and Logistics. The award is presented to a woman in the industry whose commitment to the highest standards of customer service led to outstanding business results. Alongside Hannah, other bus […]
Carousel Buses is announcing another recruitment day following Arriva’s pending closure of its High Wycombe and Aylesbury depots. The Go-Ahead owned operator is seeking drivers, engineers, and service controllers as it steps up its plans to expand services following the announcement of the depot closures. The drop-in event on 7 July will allow affected Arriva […]
Professionals in the bus and coach industry have been recognised in The King’s Birthday Honours list. Bill Hiron, Chair of ALBUM and MD of Stephensons of Essex, has been awarded an MBE in the list. Mr Hiron, who has chaired Album since 2018 is also a former President of CPT and was recognised for services to […]
