Arriva has received 14 new Volvo-based MCV EvoRas. They are for exclusive use on the Luton Busway A & Z routes, serving Luton, Dunstable and Luton Airport. The new buses represent an investment of over £2.5million. “We are delighted to be able to commit such a strong level of investment into the local area…” – […]
Birmingham-based Grayson Thermal Systems, has sealed a string of new contract wins that has seen it take sales past pre-Covid levels. The designer and manufacturer of cooling and HVAC products to the transport sector has secured more than £8m of orders from customers including ABB, Solaris, Skoda and Wrightbus. Group turnover has now risen to […]
Jane Reakes-Davies, Managing Director at First Bus Cymru, and Paul Dyer, Managing Director at Cardiff Bus, have been appointed as Chair and Vice-Chair of CPT Cymru’s Bus Commission. Jane and Paul will take up their positions on Bus Commission in December. Their role involves helping shape bus policy in Wales. CPT highlights that Jane will […]
Scania GB’s latest sales and service centre, located at Eurocentral in Scotland, is officially open. The £10m investment occupies a 7.8acre plot and contains a fully operational workshop and parts department, with office accommodation and extensive secure parking. The building was recently used as a venue to host Scania’s Net Zero Conference, organised in the […]
Analysis by the CPT has shown a funding gap of more than £5bn between plans by local authorities and bus operators to improve services and available government funding. To deliver the National Bus Strategy local authorities and bus operators were tasked with drawing up Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs) to set out how, with government […]
Aimed at further enhancing the safety of school children and giving parents and carers peace of mind, Nottinghamshire-based Skills Group turned to ticketing specialist, TransMach, to create a bespoke travel app. Once the child boards a Skills Group bus and validates their journey via TransMach’s contactless handheld TM920 ticket machine, a notification is sent to […]
Coach insurance specialist broker, McCarron Coates, has been announced as the ‘Commercial Lines Broker of the Year’ in the UK Broker Awards. The Leeds-based insurance brokers and fleet transport specialists impressed judges with its dedication to their coach sector clients during the pandemic. Its ‘Wish You Could Hear’ campaign, which they launched during the pandemic, […]
Friends of King Alfred Buses (FoKAB) is to run services on Bank Holiday Monday 3 January 2022 in Winchester. In keeping with the policy of recent years, the main Running Day will be in the spring on Bank Holiday Monday 2 May 2022. A smaller operation involving around six King Alfred vehicles will again take […]