Designs for new bus lanes, shelters and junction upgrades on the busy Hobs Moat Road/Lode Lane commuter route in Solihull are being unveiled. The new infrastructure is designed to allow buses to bypass traffic queues between Solihull town centre and the A45 Coventry Road making journeys more reliable, regular and predictable for passengers. It is […]
Richard Prescott, a driver from Arriva Bus, has been crowned Trakm8’s Road Safety Hero of 2023. The fleet technology specialist launched the competition in support of Brake’s Road Safety Week, with a focus on addressing the critical issue of speeding on our roads. Richard, based at the Arriva Runcorn depot, has been described as being […]
A report by sustainable transport charity Campaign for Better Transport has highlighted how the government can help local authorities provide better bus services. The ‘National Bus Strategy: Capacity and Capability’ report, commissioned by the DfT and written by Campaign for Better Transport, looked at what barriers local transport authorities (LTAs) face in delivering the better […]
CitySightseeing Edinburgh has been named the best tour operator in the world by CitySightseeing Worldwide. The service is operated by Lothian Buses. Operating under the Edinburgh Bus Tours umbrella, CitySightseeing Edinburgh has been operating for 23 years. CitySightseeing Edinburgh was named the Best Operator at the CitySightseeing Worldwide Annual Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam. In being […]
A new TrawsCymru service will commence operation in February 2024. The service will see the first electric buses on Gwynedd‘s public transport network. The service is to operate between Caernarfon, Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog. The vehicles and charging facilities have been provided thanks to financial support from the Welsh Government and will be operated by […]
In an interview on BBC local radio, the Cotswold District Council Leader has suggested that coaches could be excluded from Bourton-on-the-Water. Lib Dem Joe Harris claimed that the hotspot is ‘over-touristed’ and should perhaps focus purely on visitors who come by car. Phillips International’s Julian Phillips said they’d be boycotting the Cotswolds hotspot of Bourton-on-the-Water […]
A Wolverhampton coach operator has gone into liquidation, apologising to his customers and suppliers for money owed. InterChoice Limited – which has seven O discs – is being handled by Begbies Traynor, which had a ‘virtual’ creditors’ meeting last week. The company, whose sole Director is John Evitt, has been trading since 1996. Companies House […]
FlixBus has been busy sharing gifts with drivers today at Victoria Coach Station. The lucky drivers have been given branded goodies, chocolates, Christmas crackers and Christmas cards filled with passenger comments.