Two new traffic commissioners have been appointed by Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling. Colonel Tim Blackmore OBE and Simon Evans will be traffic commissioners for the North East and the North West respectively and will take up their new roles from May 2017. Tim will fill the post vacated by Kevin Rooney, who took over the […]
Blackpool Transport Services Ltd, the council owned municipal bus operation, has teamed up with Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) in a unique deal that could change the way that operators purchase vehicles in the future. I first heard about this collaboration when Richard Matthews, Sales Director, Retail Bus at ADL, introduced me to James Carney, Finance […]
Arriva has launched a new minibus service in Kent called ArrivaClick. The on demand service takes multiple passengers heading in the same direction and books them into a shared vehicle. It works via an app for iPhone or Android, with users selecting pick up and drop off points and being guaranteed a seat. It currently […]
In 2016, the bus division of the Daimler Group achieved the best return on sales in the industry at 6.2%. Daimler Buses increased its earnings by 28% to €258m/£224.89m (2015: €202m/£176.08m). The division’s earnings were therefore substantially higher than in the previous year. At approximately 3,000 buses, the Setra brand posted record unit sales in […]
As part of the recent second annual Disabled Access Day, Stagecoach has been working to encourage disabled people, their friends and families to visit somewhere new and try public transport to get there. Activities the operator planned during the event included ‘Try A Bus Day’ at a number of Stagecoach bus companies, offering people with […]
Go-Ahead Group is to introduce 13 new single deckers to its Thamesdown Transport routes across Swindon and Wiltshire. MD of Thamesdown Transport, Andrew Wickham, said, ‘Since taking the reigns at Thamesdown Transport, we’ve been listening to those who use our services here, and our customers have been very clear about the enhancements they would like […]
Arriva has introduced a new look and logo, which will be introduced as part of a phased roll out as vehicles and other items are being refreshed or replenished. The livery is a brighter, lighter turquoise, giving a fresh look to the colour scheme which has been around now for twenty years. The key brands, […]
The new Neoplan Tourliner unveiled at IAA 2016 has been awarded the iF Design Award 2017 in the ‘Automobiles/Vehicles/Bikes’ category. The prizewinners were honoured at an awards ceremony on 10 March in Munich. Altogether there were 5575 entries from 2675 participants drawn from a total of 59 countries. ‘We are of course very excited that […]