Asset Alliance Group’s bus and coach division has reached a major milestone after exceeding £500 million in funding vehicles for the sector. The transport solutions specialist has financed more than 2,500 buses and coaches since Forest Asset Finance was acquired by Asset Alliance Group in 2015. Spearheaded by founding directors, Michael Bycroft and Darren Fitzpatrick, […]
After police concern of football-related violence and disorder still occurring, the Traffic Commissioners have been asked to revise the guidelines for operators taking passengers to sports events. The coach industry has complied with a voluntary code of practice whereby operators taking passengers to a designated sporting event meet certain guidelines set by the police. The Traffic Commissioners’ […]
After four years at Arriva as the Managing Director of Arriva’s UK Bus division and as a member of the Arriva Management Board, Paul O’Neil has decided to pursue a new and exciting opportunity back in the manufacturing industry. He will leave Arriva in late March. From 27 March, Jens Abromeit will be leading the […]
First Bus has welcomed Roads and Local Transport Minister, Richard Holden MP, to Reaseheath College as part of National Apprenticeship Week. A partnership between First Bus and Reaseheath College has helped to establish the UK’s first PCV engineering academy. Apprentices are trained on the current fleet mix alongside the next generation of zero-emission vehicles. The […]
Southdown Buses has been acquired by Go-Ahead-owned Brighton & Hove Buses. A statement from Go-Ahead said: “Southdown will be a separate business unit within the group and will initially retain its local identity, although over time we anticipate altering the branding to Metrobus.” Ed Wills, Managing Director of Brighton & Hove Buses and Metrobus, said: […]
Bus passengers will be rewarded for leaving the car at home thanks to a month-long boost from Renfrewshire Council’s ‘Not Far? Leave the Car’ campaign. Almost 1,000 people are currently taking part in the campaign by tracking their journeys on the free ‘Not Far? Leave the Car’ app, which generates points that can be redeemed […]
Newport Transport has retrofitted 31 Yutong electric buses with Journeo digital wing mirrors, with a further 12 vehicles set to have the technology installed. The initial installations followed a trial period, where the Journeo Camera Monitor System (CMS) impressed Newport Transport with its robust construction and performance. Among the features of Journeo’s CMS that pleased […]
Bus and coach insurance specialist, Gauntlet Group, has teamed up with price comparison website, Coach Hire Comparison. The partnership is aimed at helping operators get back on the road to full post-pandemic recovery. As part of its partner arrangement, Gauntlet is offering a ‘Call Paul’ service. Coach Hire Comparison members, with any queries relating to their […]