National Express and Stagecoach have agreed on the terms of a recommended all-share combination of the two businesses. It sees National Express buy Stagecoach at around £470m. The boards of the two transport giants agree the combination is a ‘highly compelling strategic proposition’ with significant growth and cost synergies. They believe that the Combination will result […]
A National Express West Midlands-branded hydrogen double-decker from Wrightbus has been photographed on Monday. It is seen here running on the 51 service in High Street, Birmingham. The photographer, Bus and Coach Buyer Features Writer, David Cole, notes the appearance of the funding parties’ logos on the side of the vehicle, including the Birmingham city […]
Stagecoach East Scotland is launching nine electric BYD ADL Enviro200EVs. The buses were part-funded by the Scottish Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme (SULEBS) of the Scottish Government. The fleet of nine BYD ADL Enviro200EV single-deckers will operate on Perth routes 1 and 2, connecting housing areas with the city centre, retail and leisure developments, Perth […]
Reacting to new Covid measures being brought in, transport and travel union TSSA calls on the government to reintroduce the furlough job retention scheme. “The government must bring back the furlough job retention scheme to ensure no one loses their jobs as result of the new restrictions” – Manuel Cortes, TSSA General Secretary Manuel Cortes, […]
Newport City Council is paying for people’s local bus journeys on scheduled bus services between 1 and 24 December. Free bus travel will be available on all journeys that start and end within the city boundaries on services run by a registered operator. “I very much hope we will see more people on our buses […]
UKinbound and 67 business leaders from the inbound tourism industry have written to the Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for emergency financial support in light of the Omicron travel restrictions. Signed by attractions, destinations, hotels, transport providers and tour operators from across the country, the letter emphasised that inbound tourism has been in peril […]
Nominations for the 2022 Amazon everywoman in Transport & Logistics Awards are now open until 7 February 2022. Now in its 15th year, the awards celebrate the contribution women make to the transport industry, showcasing progression, accomplishments and increasing avenues of opportunity. There will be two winners per category (Leader and Above and Beyond) as […]
Switch Mobility has welcomed Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves and Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh to its headquarters. Switch Vice Chairman and CEO, Andy Palmer, showcased the technology and manufacturing processes that go into producing Net Zero carbon electric vehicles, explaining why it is important to consider more than just zero tail-pipe emissions […]