Arriva Group has announced the completion of its acquisition by independent global infrastructure investment manager, I Squared Capital. The acquisition, first announced in October 2023, encompasses all of Arriva’s businesses across 11 countries. “Closing this transaction marks an important milestone and an exciting new chapter for Arriva” – Mike Cooper, Arriva Group CEO Mike Cooper, […]
Switch Mobility has announced the passing of Steph Baker, its Regional Sales Manager, on 27 March. “Steph’s departure has left a profound void in our organisation and the wider bus industry community in the UK. With an illustrious career spanning over two decades, Steph was closely associated with the Optare brand since 2003, before its […]
Equipmake has secured a further contract with Golden Tours to repower a further ten Volvo B5TL London Tour open-toppers, bought new in 2016 with Wrights and MCV bodywork. This contract follows a £2m initial order in February from Golden Tours. Equipmake expects to commence delivery of these ten repowered buses over the coming months, […]
Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Trams have launched an integrated bus and tram app with partners UrbanThings. The new app allows customers to plan their journeys in advance with reliable timetable information and real-time departure boards for each stop across Edinburgh and the Lothians. The platform was designed in partnership with UrbanThings and Lothian’s own in-house […]
Arriva in Leicester is planning another 25 electric buses, having invested in 24 Wright Electroliner buses, now delivered. The buses represent an investment of £11m, delivered through the ZEBRA scheme as part of the Leicester Buses Partnership between Arriva and the City Council. The project also included the upgrading of a high-voltage power supply for […]
In its 20th anniversary year, Aquarius IT’s co-founders Guy Reynolds and Dave Bailey have announced that Mark Johnston has been promoted to the position of Managing Director. From the 1 June, Mark will take up his new position; a move that Guy and Dave have been succession planning for with Mark, to ensure a smooth […]
Stagecoach East’s Wellbeing on Wheels (WoW) Bus has toured its depots. On board the WoW Bus, representatives from charities such as Mind, NSPCC, Andy’s Man Club, the Samaritans and the National Autistic Society were able to give tips and advice to Stagecoach East’s colleagues. The WoW Bus is continuing on its mission to spread important […]
Turkish bus manufacturer Karsan has repeated its intention to enter the UK market, saying it plans to make its debut at the end of the year. B&CB was first to report the company’s plans to enter the market in January this year. The move follows its success in fellow right-hand drive market Japan, where in […]