Stagecoach has crowned Aleksei Solovjov, from Dunfermline depot, Driver of the Year at Stagecoach East Scotland’s Bus Driver of the Year competition. Aleksei finished second-place in the competition last year. Coming second place this year was Stuart Grubb. Aleksei and Stuart will now attend the national final in Blackpool on Sunday 14 September, competing against […]
Wrightbus owner, Jo Bamford, has been awarded a CBE in King Charles III’s birthday honours list. Mr Bamford has been a long-standing champion of clean energy, creating a portfolio of companies dedicated to building hydrogen infrastructure and driving investment across the value chain. He rescued bus maker Wrightbus from administration in 2019 and has since […]
London Transport Museum’s Chair, Keith Ludeman, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for services to transport. Keith became Chair of the Museum in 2017 after joining its Board in 2014. He brought with him an extensive career in the UK transport sector – from London General and Go-Ahead to Eversholt Rail […]
Louise Cheeseman, founder and Chair of Women in Bus and Coach and a Non-Executive Director at Go-Ahead, has been awarded an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours 2025. The award was made in recognition of Louise’s services to the transport industry and diversity. Louise launched […]
Mellor has hosted Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, at its Rochdale facility as she announced funding for the UK’s transport network. The MP also visited First’s Huddersfield depot. During her visit to Mellor, the MP announced the Government’s £15.6bn transport investment for regions outside of London. The Chancellor was joined by Andy Burnham, Mayor […]
Phillips International Travel director, Julian Phillips, has published a booked called The Glorious M6. It is now available to order from all bookshops and online retailers. The book is a 124-page guide to places of interest that can be seen from or visited within a short drive from junctions of the M6 motorway. Although sections […]
Andrew Wickham MBE, Managing Director, Go South Coast has passed away. He was 59. Andrew spent over 30 years with the Go-Ahead Group. He was an Operations Manager with London General before becoming Go-Ahead Group’s Development Manager under Chris Moyes. When Wilts & Dorset was acquired by Go-Ahead in 2003, he became Operations Director beginning […]
Bob Dunn has today (2 May 2025) become Rotala Group‘s Chairman. The news follows founder of Rotala, John Gunn, stepping down from the role. A statement from the company said: “Throughout his tenure John has provided strong guidance and focus, but at the same time fostered and enabled the right culture for the business to […]