First Bus has agreed to sell its First Scotland East business and all its routes in the region to McGill’s Group. The sale, which will complete later in September, includes all First Bus depots in Livingston, Larbert, Bannockburn, Balfron, as well as the Edinburgh open-top bus operation Bright Bus Tours. It also includes over 200 […]
Macquarie Asset Management’s Green Investment Group (GIG) has launched a new electric vehicle infrastructure business for operators of electric commercial vehicles. The new business, Fleete, uses a charging-as-a-service model to help operators of buses and coaches accelerate their transition to electric vehicles. Fleete aims to be a one-stop-shop, taking care of the entire installation, management […]
Go-Ahead is currently managing what it describes as a ‘cyber security incident’ after detecting unauthorised activity on its network on Monday 5 September 2022. On the day the attacks were announced, Go-Ahead subsidiary Go North East reported technical issues. Fellow subsidiary Brighton & Hove reported a number of ‘mechanical issues’ yesterday too, leading to disruptions […]
Central Scotland MSP and Shadow Minister for Transport, Graham Simpson, has visited Whitelaws to hear about the challenges facing the industry. He met with Whitelaw’s Managing Director, Sandra Whitelaw, at its depot in Stonehouse. Mr Simpson heard about the important role Whitelaws plays in the local community, often transporting nearly 1,000 children to schools across […]
Kilwinning-based Shuttle Buses, the largest independent bus and coach company in Ayrshire, has been sold to its own staff. The management and employees of the business completed an employee buyout this week meaning that the 70 employees now own over 90% of the company through an Employee Ownership Trust. It is believed that the company […]
Lothian welcomes Sarah Boyd as its new Managing Director. Sarah moves on from her role as Lothian’s Operations Director to replace former Managing Director, Nigel Serafini, who retired from the business earlier this month after 21 years of service. Sarah’s appointment as Managing Director represents a shift in direction for the business, keen to put […]
A new £2 cap on single bus journeys from January to March is to be introduced. The pledge is backed by up to £60 million of Government funding and is designed to ensure affordable transport across the country. The news comes as the country marks Catch the Bus Month. It follows months of speculation that […]
Bus repower company Kleanbus is revealing the first images of its advanced modular platform technology. Its system is designed to turn any bus, whether single- or double-decker, from ICE to electric quickly and cost-effectively. According to Kleanbus, replacing a diesel engine or hybrid powertrain from an existing bus with an electric powertrain is the fastest […]