National Express West Midlands has teamed up with local charity The Haven Wolverhampton as travel partner, providing day trips for vulnerable people. NatEx Wolverhampton held an open day and used this as an opportunity to launch its official partnership with The Haven, which works within the city to support women and children vulnerable to domestic […]
The new Irizar i6S Efficient has been awarded the Sustainable Bus Award in the “coach“ category at an event held in Milan during the NME-Next Mobility Exhibition fair. The jury, made up of several members of the specialised European press, highlighted Irizar’s capacity for redesigning the i6S model, “achieving greater operating efficiency, which is essential for […]
Research commissioned by the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) reveals bus and coach drivers as the UK’s most thanked workers. According to the research, our industry’s drivers receive a ‘thank you’ on average 37 times a day – five times greater than the national average. As many as four in ten bus and coach drivers […]
ShuttleID, the school bus pass and ticketing platform, has expanded its system to support staff shuttle services. The launch is accompanied by an exclusive offer of short term one-month contracts, which ShuttleID says will help operators confirm service viability and get new routes off the ground. The decision by ShuttleID to expand into work services […]
Oxford Bus Company is enhancing its driver signing-on bonus to boost its on-going recruitment campaign. The Go-Ahead-owned company has increased its bonus scheme by £1,000 to take it to £3,000 in a bid to further encourage jobseekers to become bus drivers. This increase in its PCV Driver Recruitment and Retention Bonus Scheme forms the latest […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is celebrating 125 years of public ownership with a commemorative Nottingham-themed bus. On 16 October 1897, Nottingham City Council took over the Nottingham & District Tramways Company, who operated horse drawn trams and buses within the city. NCT has evolved to operate electric trams, trolleybuses, petrol and diesel buses and is […]
GVVT‘s October Open Weekend at its Bridgeton Bus Garage proved very popular with visitors enjoying rides on heritage vehicles to destinations across Glasgow. Visiting vehicles, new and old were on display at the Garage and visitors were able to find out more about GVVT’s social inclusion programme ‘Back on the Road’ that received substantial new […]
Three major orders totalling 330 Volvo 9800 coaches, of which 140 are double-deckers, have been secured in Mexico. Deliveries are due to take place in 2023. The significant orders follow the global launch of Volvo Buses’ new coach platform for its premium coach range in June 2022, offering power ratings up to 500hp and what […]