Main conclusions: Re-examination of local authority grant aid for CT sector DfT to publish details of S19 permits issued, and those used for public contracts Need for ‘care and sensitivity’ in handling changes No reliable evidence for scale of unfair competition with O licensees DfT to collect and publish road safety data for S19 sector […]
The surprise announcement at the Daimler Buses pre-Kortrijk event in September was a new, lightly hybridised version of the Citaro bus. Statically displayed there, and at Busworld, the first chance to experience it on the road came recently at a ride-and-drive opportunity in Mannheim, where two examples were made available. From 2009, Mercedes-Benz had briefly […]
Rosso is to join the Transdev Blazefield group of companies. As part of the outline agreement, Transdev is planning to invest significantly in Rosso, including spending in the region of £3m in the year following the proposed deal on new buses. Rosso currently runs a network of bus routes around Rossendale and beyond to Ramsbottom, […]
Scottish Citylink has become the first national coach company to have contactless payment technology installed across its entire fleet. The equipment was launched at an event at Buchanan Bus station, attended by Minister for Transport and the Islands, Humza Yousaf and Citylink’s Operations Director, Peter Knight. Scottish Citylink is a joint venture between Perth-based Stagecoach […]
D Jones & Son of Acrefair, Wrexham, ceased trading on 16 December 2017. Wrexham Council’s Lead Member for Transport, Cllr David A Bithell, said: “In the last 24 hours Wrexham County Borough Council has received notification that the local bus operator D Jones & Son of Acrefair, Wrexham will cease trading with effect from Sunday […]
Around 70 coach operators were affected by the last-minute decision to cancel the final day of Lincoln Christmas Market because of forecast snow. The council called time on the last day of the market – which had already attracted 160,000 visitors – just 14 hours ahead of the Sunday morning, leaving some coach operators scrabbling […]
Funding for Lincoln’s Walk & Ride service operated by PC Coaches is due to be ploughed into the city’s Park and Ride operation. The £20,000 funding is set to be removed from Walk & Ride in January 2018. Launched in 2001, the service carries 60,000 passenger each year, offering what PC Coaches describes as a […]
The first of Mellor’s electric Orion E 16-seat minibuses in left-hand drive are now on their way to Europe as the Rochdale-based company hails 2017 as an important year. The year saw Mellor announce expansion plans for its Rochdale plant, launched new products including Orion E and begin a foray into European sales, while parent […]