Trade union Unite is urging the Scottish government to save a biodiesel plant. European biodiesel producer, Argent Energy, has entered consultation on plans to end production at its biodiesel plant in Motherwell, Scotland. The company supplies biodiesel to Stagecoach and Metroline buses, as well as Eddie Stobart. It described the team at its Motherwell facility […]
Somerset Council is maintaining low bus fares for the Taunton Town Zone in an effort to ensure bus use keeps growing in popularity. Since the introduction of the Government-funded £1 fare 18 months ago there has been a nearly 30% rise in bus use in Taunton and the Council wants to keep supporting this. Following […]
Parksafe Group has entered into a fleet technology partnership with Queclink Wireless Solutions to develop telematics and connectivity systems. Under the hardware agreement, Queclink will become a primary supplier of IoT products and solutions to the company, across an extensive range of dash cameras, tracking devices and WiFi routers. “We needed a partner that shared […]
Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has visited destination display specialist, McKenna Brothers. The visit by the Mayor was aimed at acknowledging and supporting local suppliers, particularly in the context of the Bee Network. During the visit, Burnham met with the team at McKenna Brothers, who have been actively engaged in supporting the franchised bus […]
Public transport data intelligence specialist CitySwift is partnering with both Transdev Blazefield and trentbarton. CitySwift provides a data platform designed to improve the performance of public transport networks using AI-powered analytics, simulations and optimisations. It will be working with both operators to help optimise their networks. Through CitySwift’s performance optimisation software, Transdev Blazefield hopes to […]
Stagecoach East Midlands is to launch new Sunday services in Scunthorpe. The operator’s boost to services comes into effect from Sunday 5 May 2024. It is supported by grant funding from North Lincolnshire Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP). The changes are to five routes in the region. “The changes will introduce extended operational days […]
National Express is to boost its capacity to meet demand during the upcoming rail strikes from 7 to 9 May. An additional 7,500 seats are to be made available on its most popular routes. It comes as the company celebrates a year of passenger growth with over 19 million customers travelling on its coach network […]
Bennetts Coaches has been crowned Network Operator of the Year at the annual National Express Operator Partnership (NEOP) Awards for the third consecutive year. The 16th edition of the awards took place at the Best Western Plus Windmill Village Hotel in Coventry. The competition sees each operator measured based on an evaluation table and the […]