City of York Council has teamed up with First York to launch a new peak time bus pass for their Adult Social Care customers with learning difficulties. It will support customers who currently depend on the council to arrange transport for them, but who would prefer to travel flexibly and independently using public transport. It […]
With patronage increasing by over 10% year on year following the introduction of Sapphire 110 between Tamworth and Birmingham, Arriva Midlands are adding additional journeys to meet the increasing demand from 20 September 2015. Two additional Sapphire buses have been added to the fleet at Tamworth. The Wrightbus StreetLites were previously used in the Cannock […]
Stagecoach North East was joined by Stockton South MP and Northern Powerhouse Minister, James Wharton to launch the first of 17 new ADL Enviro 300 buses as part of a £2.3 million investment in Stockton on Tees. With fuel efficient engines, improved seating for customer comfort and free Wi-Fi, seven new buses are now in […]
Transdev has teamed up with Harrogate RUFC to offer its fans a specially priced ticket for travel to the team’s ground during home games. The Harrogate to Leeds 770 bus will drop fans on the front doorstep of the club’s new ground at Rudding Lane. A special discounted day return from Harrogate costs £3 when […]
With support from workforce development charity, People 1st, Arriva UK Bus has led the development of new apprenticeship standards in the bus, coach and heavy vehicle industry. The standards have been approved by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). They were unveiled last week by the Prime Minister. It will see the roles […]
Chalkwell is offering season ticket holders on other coaches, as well as the train, nine weeks free travel if they want to change and trade in their existing season tickets. The offer from Chalkwell is for anyone wanting to purchase their annual GoCard, a smartcard ticketing system introduced on their weekday services into London. Commercial […]
Chinese bus manufacturer, BYD, has received an award from UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, on behalf of the UN-DESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs) and China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC) project, ‘Powering the Future We Want – Recognizing Innovative Practices in Energy for Sustainable Development’. It was granted in recognition of its contribution […]
Over 180m journeys have been made using contactless payments on London’s transport network in the first year since its launch, according to TfL. Customers using contactless pay the same adult-rate pay as you go fare as Oyster. One in seven of all contactless transactions in the UK now takes place on London’s transport, with contactless […]