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 […]
The Nightcap branch of BUSK has launched a crowd funding appeal to raise £5,000 for a legal opinion as to whether tour operators have a case to answer to when they fail to provide adequate sleeping arrangements for coach drivers who are driving children on school trips abroad. The legal opinion, which is being sought […]
Nottingham Community Transport has teamed up with social enterprise Space Inclusive to transport young adults with learning disabilities and learning difficulties to training programmes and courses in Nottingham. Space Inclusive is an East Midlands based social enterprise committed to improving the lives and prospects of people with learning disabilities and learning difficulties by offering appropriate […]
Former Transport Minister, Norman Baker, has been appointed as the MD of The Big Lemon. The Brighton and Hove based sustainable bus operator announced the new position on Thursday 16 March. Norman takes up his new role on Tuesday 21 March 2017. The position was advertised in Bus and Coach Buyer recently, the only trade […]