Talks to secure a potential sale of Arriva’s Guildford depot to Falcon Coaches have ended, with no sale to take place. Arriva announced it was to close the site earlier this month. It was then announced that Falcon Coaches was in talks with Arriva to acquire the depot from them. A spokesperson from Arriva said: […]
Funding for buses has been announced by the Government as part of its Autumn Budget. The Government has pledged more than £3 billion of bus investment across the Parliament, including a new dedicated commitment of £1.2 billion for bus transformation deals in England, to deliver London-style services, fares and infrastructure improvements, and a further £355 […]
A Scania Irizar Century from Go-Ahead Group-owned Southern Vectis is set to help provide driving training and mechanical maintenance skills to people in Zambia. The donation is in support of international transport charity, Transaid. The Isle of Wight bus operator is donating one of its vehicles through Transaid to the Industrial Training Centre (ITC) in […]
TfL is launching a new campaign to tackle sexual harassment on London’s transport network. The campaign highlights various forms of unwanted sexual behaviour that can take place on public transport and aims to send a strong message to offenders that sexual harassment is not tolerated on TfL’s services. By raising awareness of these issues, TfL hopes […]
Brighton & Hove and Metrobus is supporting international Purple Tuesday (2 November) by offering all disabled concessionary cardholders free travel for a plus one of their choice. Purple Tuesday is all about improving customer experience for disabled people by thinking about their needs year-round, not just on one day of the year. The ‘purple pound’ […]
Go-Ahead Group has had the roll-out of a customer experience platform completed by public transport app provider Passenger. It follows the launch of eight new operator websites. The app roll-out with Passenger saw 17 new operator apps published in a major upgrade for customers. The websites have been designed to complement the apps by bringing […]
EvoBus (UK) is to open its doors on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 November with a the November Sales Event at its National Handover Centre in Coventry. During the two days, operators will be welcomed with refreshments and, forming the backdrop to the event, a wide selection of Tourismo stock vehicles will be present, including […]
FlixMobility, owner of FlixBus and FlixTrain brands, has acquired Greyhound Lines from FirstGroup. The iconic brand is considered the largest provider of long-distance bus transportation in the United States. The operation was sold for an enterprise value on a debt-free/cash-free basis of c.$46m plus unconditional deferred consideration of $32m with an interest rate of 5% […]