Building a business from the ground up may be a titanic task but it comes with some advantages. Lothian Motorcoaches launched itself on to the Edinburgh market last summer, but operating from spare space in one of Lothian’s depots. Now, it’s about to begin work developing its own home in Newbridge, a stones’ throw from […]
Lions have long been associated with sport; England’s football squad being one example. Unfortunately, three lions on a shirt may not have transported the country to the success it dreamed of in last year’s World Cup, but there is another lion that has brought teams to sporting victories. Namely Country Lion, an operator well known […]
Lothian Buses, in its 100th year, has launched its vision for environmentally-conscious travel. Bus2020 takes a holistic view of transport’s responsibility for the environment, with an accelerated fleet replacement programme which will see all of the fleet at Euro V or better, including a proportion of electric and hybrid buses. But the ‘greening’ of the […]
A statement issued by Labour says some new analysis it has made reveals bus fares are set to ‘soar’ over the next few years. It states this happens at the same time private companies operating bus routes are ‘raking in billions of pounds’. The new research suggests that in 2022 average fares are set to […]
It has now been confirmed that the Bus and Coach Association (BCA) issued judicial proceeding to the UK authorities on 13 December 2018. Permission was granted for the hearings on 30 January 2019. The judicial proceedings have been launched as part of the BCA’s ongoing dispute concerning Section 19 and 22 operators. The organisation’s intention […]
Leeds Rhinos rugby team is gearing up for the new Rugby League season with the announcement that coach manufacturer Temsa has become the club’s official transport partner in a deal worth almost £250,000. Temsa is enjoying strong growth in the UK through an exclusive partnership with Arriva Bus and Coach and this latest sponsorship deal […]
Transport Borough of the Year 1. City of London Corporation 2. London Borough of Waltham Forest Excellence in Cycling and Walking 1. London Borough of Brent, Cycling and Walking in Brent – Meeting the Challenge 2. London Borough of Croydon, Transforming the High Street – experimental pedestrianisation 3. London Borough of Hillingdon, Cycle Initiatives and […]
An operator I spoke to not so long ago has mixed feelings about running midicoaches. On the one hand, he said, they are popular and fill a niche. On the other, they’re not much cheaper to run than a full-sized coach. When you think about it, how do you explain to a hirer that the […]