Scania UK has appointed as its new Managing Director, Chris Newitt, a former VW group and Jaguar Land Rover executive. He began his tenure on 20 September and is responsible for guiding the business through the biggest transition the heavy transport industry has ever seen. James Armstrong, Executive Regional Director for Scania Europe North, said: […]
A new app for Transport for Wales’ Traws Cymru long-distance bus network is being introduced. The app is designed to help customers with journey planning and bus timetables, as well as provide live vehicle tracking options, so they can check where their bus is on the network. It will also offer mobile app ticketing, providing […]
Wrightbus is celebrating its win at the annual Business in the Community’s 2022 Responsible Business Awards, where it was named winner of the Responsible Product/Service Award. A panel of independent judges awarded the Ballymena-based firm for best demonstrating its use of innovative solutions to tackle an environmental or social challenge. “We will continue to press […]
London’s Transport Commissioner, Andy Byford, will be leaving TfL to resume life in the United States. The news comes after TfL last month secured long-term funding to March 2024. Leading the capital’s transport authority out of the financial crisis caused by the pandemic was one of Andy Byford’s priorities he set at the start of […]
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has ordered 50 zero-emission double-deckers from Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) for the first phase of the franchised Bee Network bus system which will launch in September 2023. The electric buses will be built at ADL’s Scarborough factory and are due to operate in Wigan and Bolton, where bus franchising will […]
Ticketing specialist, Ticketer, is to appear in a TV series titled ‘Digital Transformation: the shape of things to come’. Produced by Executive TV, the show is aired during a weekly Sky TV Sunday morning timeslot (10am to 11am) and is looking at the importance of digital transformation across public, private and third sectors in light […]
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) is back. The 54th National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year Competition takes place in Blackpool on Sunday 2 October. A total of 89 competitors challenging for the coveted title of Bus Driver of the Year […]
First Group is selling its remaining Greyhound properties in North America. The sale of these properties is the next step in the company’s refocusing towards the UK market. Having announced the sale of its Greyhound operation in the US to FlixBus’ owners in October 2021, FirstGroup is now to sell almost all of its remaining […]