Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of Liverpool City Region, has set out how he will “take greater control” of buses. The Mayor plans to use additional powers over bus services granted to areas with a Metro Mayor through the Bus Services Act to do this in his region. He has announced what he describes as a […]
Horseman Coaches has invested £3m in Plaxton Leopards and Panthers. The Berkshire-based family operator has taken delivery of two Plaxton Leopards and placed an order for ten Panther Executive coaches that will be delivered during November and December this year. It also puts its 60-strong fleet in a more competitive position as London’s ULEZ comes closer. […]
Uproar ensued almost a year ago when the DfT issued a letter affirming its stance on the controversial Section 19 and 22 permits. The development has been the source of many headlines in the industry over the past year (Bus & Coach Buyer has followed the story closely), with some community transport (CT) organisations claiming […]
Cannon Bus of Northern Ireland is to begin building midicoaches in Northern Ireland. It has reached agreement with Leyland DAF for the supply of Euro VI chassis components that it will build into its own 10.0 tonne chassis. The chassis components for the vehicle will be warranted by Leyland DAF on a two-year warranty (with […]
Nottingham City Council claims citywide measures already underway to improve air quality mean a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is no longer being considered in the city. Cllr Sally Longford, Portfolio Holder for Energy and Environment, said existing measures would reduce air pollution to below the legal limit, without the need for a Nottingham CAZ. Projects […]
Greater Manchester Buses (South) – (Stagecoach Manchester) has been ordered to pay £41,000 to former employee Jayson Andrews for discrimination and harassment, by the Manchester Employment Tribunal. Driver Andrews, who has a disability, suffered discrimination and harassment, because his shift pattern affected his life-threatening condition (which remains confidential). He resigned from Stagecoach, after struggling to maintain […]
Lancashire based independent dealer, BASE, has agreed to develop the 74-seat MOBIpeople Explorer on the Scania nine-litre K320 chassis. The first example will be exhibited at the Euro Bus Expo 2018 at the NEC, 30 October to 1 November. The Explorer range is currently available from BASE with MAN chassis. General Manager at BASE, Nick […]
Stagecoach has delivered a strong set of full-year results, but with an underlying downward trend, which has seen a slide in operating profit, profit before tax, margins and earnings per share. In a year which has seen a withdrawal from Megabus Europe, an exit from Sightseeing in New York, tender losses in London and the […]