Scottish Government has launched a consultation on new proposals to offer free bus travel for residents in Scotland aged under-19. Over a third of people already benefit from free bus travel in Scotland. The proposed extension of free bus travel to approximately 770,000 young people will deliver on the budget agreement, as reaffirmed in the […]
Jane Cole, Managing Director of Blackpool Transport, will become the new CPT President at the end of January 2021, taking over from Steve Whiteway. Jane Cole will be CPT’s first female President and will bring to her role over 20 years of knowledge of the transport sector. Jane has spent the past six years as […]
Labour MP for Hull West and Hessle, Emma Hardy MP, has received an agreement for the government to meet with the coach industry about its current support during the pandemic. Emma asked Rishi Sunak: “A hundred and nine coach companies have gone bust, with 7,100 people made redundant, which is one sixth of the entire […]
Berlin operator Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) has unveiled the first two ADL Enviro500 buses to enter the German capital. It is expected that the first two Alexander Dennis Enviro500 will enter passenger service in mid-November on Berlin’s flagship route 100, which this autumn celebrates its 30th anniversary of linking the city’s East and West sides following […]
Rotala-owned Diamond Bus North West will be investing an additional four vehicles into local routes serving Bolton, Eccles, Swinton, Farnworth and intu Trafford Centre from 25 October 2020. Following the award of Better Deal for Bus Users funding from the Government, via Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), current service 68 will be extended from Little […]
NAT Group has been recognised by the South and Mid Wales Chambers of Commerce for going the extra mile to support the local community and essential workers during the coronavirus outbreak. The Comfortdelgro-owned operator was awarded the UK Business Heroes stamp as part of the British Chambers of Commerce’s campaign to acknowledge the work businesses […]
IoW Tours has ceased trading. A statement from the Isle of Wight-based operator said: “We have tried so hard for you, our more than loyal customers, to keep our heads above water. We have worked hard to cancel/postpone/refund what is now nearly 30,000 customers but with over 90% of our trade for the year wiped […]
MAN engines power what has been described as the world’s ‘most extreme’ school bus. Czech heavy-duty bus specialist, Torsus, has revealed the Praetorian School Bus. The company describes the vehicle as an extreme and special-made version its existing Praetorian model, intended for the toughest school runs in the world. It retains all of the off-road […]