The Liverpool City Region has moved closer to implementing bus franchising in the city. Leaders on the Combined Authority voted unanimously to confirm franchising as the region’s preferred future model for running the bus network and services. More than 80% of journeys on the city region’s public transport network (over 400,000 a day) are made […]
National Holidays, part of The JG Travel Group, has opened a new holiday booking centre in Hull. The operator is currently offering over 1,000 departures from Hull this year, on over 250 coach break itineraries. “This is the first time The JG Travel Group has invested in a retail outlet for one of its brands, […]
Lothian’s engineering team is looking for fresh, enthusiastic young talent to launch their careers through ten apprenticeship posts from the company’s in-house apprenticeship scheme, which opened for applicants today at the start of Scottish Apprentice Week. Open to those aged 16-19-years-old, the Apprentice Technician programme provides participants with four years of hands-on training to acquire […]
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is asking TfL to consult on expanding the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) London-wide in 2023. The Mayor believes the long-term and fairest solution to the capital’s air quality challenges will ultimately be smart road user charging. This would enable all existing road user charges, such as the Congestion Charge […]
Over £150m of additional Government support is to be shared by bus and light rail operators. This represents the final tranche of pandemic-related support to operators and will run for six months until October 2022. It builds on around £2bn of support already given to the industry during the pandemic. The money is aimed at supporting […]
Britain’s first Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) is now operational in Oxford. It is currently in a pilot-phase, operational in a small number of streets in the city centre, including: New Road, between Bonn Square and its junction with Castle Street; Bonn Square; Queen Street; Cornmarket Street; New Inn Hall Street; Shoe Lane; Market Street, from […]
Promptly for 22 registration plates on 1 March, Travel Caledonian has taken delivery of five new Mercedes-Benz Tourismos from EvoBus (UK). The 13.1m vehicles will support the return of Caledonian Leisure’s coach touring programme into Europe from 8 March. They offer comfortable travel in 53 reclining seats and provide customers with reassurance that the air delivered […]
Winchester-based Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) has confirmed details of its Original King Alfred Buses Running Day in and around the city on Monday 2nd May 2022. Up to 12 traditional King Alfred buses ranging in age from 91- to 52-years-old will be recreating the old days on 2 May 2022, in company with […]