Technology company Passenger is launching myTrip, a mobile ticketing and tracking app for buses. Aimed at the needs of smaller operators, the app is intended to boost customer confidence as they return to travel. Due to be released in August, myTrip is being developed to help smaller operators without existing apps (including school and shuttle […]
Buses are central to helping Britain deliver the Prime Minister’s New Deal plan, according to the Confederation of Passenger Transport’s (CPT’s) Chief Executive, Graham Vidler. Boris Johnson is to announce a “New Deal”, designed to put jobs and infrastructure at the centre of the government’s economic growth strategy. The Prime Minister will announce that the […]
VisitBritain has set up a ‘We’re Good To Go’ covid healthcheck scheme which can be used by tourism businesses including coach operators to reassure customers. The scheme uses government guidance for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, to present a checklist of measures required to avoid virus transmission and notifies the operator of any changes […]
Following the closure of Manchester Community Transport (MCT) and the COVID-19 pandemic, Diamond Bus North West has been operating services on an emergency tender to Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM). The company’s MD, Bob Dunn, praised his staff for delivering these new services during the pandemic. Since 19 April, Diamond Bus North West have operated […]
Mercedes-Benz has added an articulated version to its electric eCitaro bus range: the eCitaro G. The manufacturer says the eCitaro G is the first bus in its category to be equipped with solid-state batteries. There are already definite orders for over 60 of the new articulated electric buses from half a dozen towns and cities. […]
Go North East is launching a new range of ‘Flexi 5’ tickets to cater for the more flexible style of working its region is seeing at the moment. The tickets are designed to help people who work part-time and those who are working more flexibly. ‘Flexi 5’ allows customers to buy a ticket for the […]
Transport technology specialist, Ticketer, has enabled the new Freeflow method of payment on the Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel fleets. It provides contactless technology has been added to provide convenient touch-free options to pay for travel. Passengers on the operator’s services are now able to ‘tap on’ via the driver ticket machine at the […]
Go North East has saved five engineers’ jobs following the collapse of National Holidays. Four mechanics and one fourth-year apprentice were all interviewed and offered positions at the Go-Ahead-owned company and have now joined the business’ workforce. Go North East employs over 250 engineers who look after an almost 700-strong fleet of buses and coaches. […]