The Scottish Government plans to commence powers in the Transport (Scotland) Act for local authorities to run their own bus services by July 2022. Secondary legislation to enable bus franchising and partnership options will also be introduced before the end of 2023. The Transport (Scotland) Act 2019 was designed to help make Scotland’s transport network […]
Go-Ahead has appointed Sarah Mussenden as Group Chief Financial Officer with effect from 9 May 2022. Her appointment follows the departure of former Group Chief Financial Officer, Elodie Brian, who left after the Group lost its Southeastern rail franchise. Gordon Boyd, Interim Group Chief Financial Officer, will remain in the role until the end of […]
ShuttleID, the school bus pass and ticketing platform, has collaborated with Pinpointers vehicle tracking to release a free guide helping school service operators save fuel with technology. Following a successful partnership on their Bus Open Data package, the technology companies have again joined forces to explore how use of their products can help transport operators […]
Victoria Coach Station‘s 90th year is being celebrated. Beginning life in the early 20th century serving routes between London and Brighton, it is now managed by TfL and has evolved into Europe’s busiest coach station. The birth of Victoria Coach Station dates back to 1919, when travel firm Turnham’s established routes from Victoria to Brighton. […]
Stagecoach and Rotala have expressed disappointment over the High Court’s decision today (9 March 2022) that allows bus franchising in Greater Manchester to move ahead. A judicial review brought forward by the operators in connection with Manchester’s bus franchising plans has ruled against their claims. The two operators secured a judicial review of the decision on […]
Baroness Vere, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, has announced that home-to-school PSVAR will be derogated until 2026. Speaking at the UKCOA Conference at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre – the venue for ITT Hub on 11 – 12 May – she told delegates in her keynote speech that […]
Stagecoach has received a rival £595mn cash bid from German asset manager DWS, scuppering a takeover offer by National Express for the Scottish bus operator that would have created a UK road transport giant, the Financial Times has reported. A fund managed by DWS Infrastructure said on Wednesday that it agreed to pay 105p in […]
Llanwrst-based Jones Coach and Bus Sales is now selling the Noone range of minicoaches and midicoaches. The dealer will be the distributor for the Kildare-based manufacturer’s entire product range. Steve Jones, Managing Director at Jones Coach and Bus Sales, highlighted one vehicle in particular he will be selling from the Noone range: the Rosero Connect. The […]