Brighton & Hove and Metrobus is launching VirtualBus360, a ‘virtual bus’ designed to provide people with information about the operator’s services. The Go-Ahead-owned company’s new online offering provides people with information on bus services from real customers, bus drivers and customer service colleagues, as they share their own travelling experiences and tips in 23 separate […]
Surrey-based Falcon Coaches could takeover Arriva’s Guildford depot. The two operators are in advanced stages of discussions over the deal, which could see the site switch hands later this year. The news follows Arriva’s announcement that it proposes to close its Guildford depot and is exploring options, working alongside Surrey County Council, to safeguard services […]
Stagecoach has taken delivery of six new Volvo 7900e single-deck opportunity-charged electric buses. The buses will primarily be based in the operator’s Kilmarnock depot and are for use on Service One routes serving the Irvine Valley. This is described as a semi-rural inter-urban route and was the first of this type in the UK to deploy […]
Arriva is to close its Guildford depot. Arriva reports it is working with trade unions and employees at the depot on options available, as it aims to safeguard jobs and re-deploy as many people as possible. “Arriva Guildford has unfortunately experienced ongoing decline in passenger numbers over recent years” – Arriva spokesperson A statement from […]
VDL Bus and Coach‘s parent company, VDL Groep, has been hit by a cyber-attack. A statement on the company’s website said: “For security reasons, immediately after the attack, we disconnected and isolated all our systems from the outside world, to contain the attack and to protect customers, suppliers, other partners and employees. “In the interest […]
Friends and family of John Chadwick gathered in Southampton this week for a bus-naming ceremony in his honour. Mr Chadwick passed away earlier this year. He co-founded bus operator Solent Blue Line in 1987. His business is now under Go-Ahead ownership and named Bluestar. The company has unveiled one of its route 18 buses with […]
National Express Foundation provides £200,000 funding to help young people recover from the pandemic. Applications are invited from community groups for a share of a new pot of funding which is being made available to help young people in the West Midlands ‘make-up’ for time lost during the pandemic. Covid-19 had a significant impact on […]
From Monday 18 October 2021, demolition of Stockport’s old bus station will begin. A new transport interchange is to be built on the site in the town centre. The new multi-million pound transport interchange is part of a redevelopment scheme being undertaken by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), Stockport Council, and the Greater Manchester Combined […]