Women in Transport’s Diversity and Inclusion Bus Group is launching a new online resource designed to aid in employment in the bus and coach sector. The Inclusive Employment Journey (IEJ) will cover every step of employment, from community engagement and recruitment, through to support with life after a career in bus and coach. The initiative […]
This year is expected to be JG Travel Group‘s biggest ever year. The tour operator says its three brands of Just Go! Holidays, National Holidays and Omega Breaks are smashing all previous sales records. To date this year, sales for this summer through Just Go! Holiday and Omega Breaks are currently up 18%, when compared […]
After a delay publishing due to its rail franchise error, Go-Ahead has released its financial figures for the year ending 3 July 2021. The results have been postponed on three occasions following difficulties relating to its London and South Eastern railway (LSER) contract. Group Chief Executive at Go-Ahead described the 12 months ending 3 July […]
Newark-based Travel Wright has confirmed it will close for business on Sunday 3 April. The announcement follows a message earlier this month, which made public its intention to close, but said a final decision was to be announced later this month. The operator had been looking for a buyer of the business, but a satisfactory […]
ADL has announced ta series of in-person and online careers events aimed at attracting engineering talent throughout March and April 2022. Alexander-Dennis is looking for graduate and experienced design, manufacturing, and procurement engineers across all fields as it continues to develop its market-leading range of clean buses and lead the transition to zero emission mobility. […]
Surrey-based Wattsway Travel bought its electric Yutong coach after securing a six-figure funding package from Paragon Bank, via broker Stoke Park Finance. The operator has acquired a 53-seat Yutong TCe12, which offers a range in excess of 200 miles at a full charge. The vehicle will be primarily used to service contracts for schools in […]
Face coverings will no longer be a condition of carriage on TfL services from 24 February. TfL says it has considered a variety of factors in making this decision, including the shift in the Government’s approach towards living with the virus and decreasing infection rates in London. It has also considered robust evidence about the […]
With ridership on TfL’s service 63 between Kings Cross and Honor Oak and the N36 night bus approaching pre-pandemic levels, the route is receiving a further boost with the deployment of 29 new ADL/BYD Enviro 400EV zero-emission electric double-deck buses. Not only are these ‘green,’ they are arguably the most passenger-friendly buses yet introduced in […]