FirstGroup plc has agreed to buy Ensign Bus Company Limited, the Essex-based operator founded by Peter Newman which has extensive operations around London. The acquisition of the Ensignbus business will not only provide a number of synergies and value accretive growth opportunities in the B2B and bus vehicle dealership markets, but it will also enhance […]
A trial has shown the regenerative effect of undulating roads on hydrogen- and battery electric-powered buses. Results are now in of the trial of two Caetano buses, one hydrogen- and the other battery-electric-powered, that took place in the Peak District National Park last year. During the test, the rolling hills were observed to have a […]
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 […]