Multi-operator tickets are available for 69% of bus trips, according to the latest National Fares Survey across Great Britain by the TAS Partnership. The figure varies by market, operating group and region. The National Fares Survey, published this week and covering fares gathered from October 2015, showed that multi-operator tickets are available for: 100% of […]
A full electric Volvo 7900E single decker direct from Gothenburg, Sweden, has arrived in Harrogate. It has a similar specification to the eight vehicles that will be entering service in 2018 with the Transdev Blazefield owned The Harrogate Bus Company. They are part funded by the Government’s Low Emission Bus Scheme. The £2.25m project being […]
Old Billingsgate, a grand repurposed Victorian fish market in London was again the venue for this year’s Transport Ticketing Global event. However, instead of fish the exhibition venue swam with key international players in ticketing for the transport sector. Chris Peat attended the second day of the two day event to bring you some of […]
Thamesdown Transport Ltd has been taken over by Go South Coast, part of the Go-Ahead Group. The decision to sell the municipal bus company to the national operator was taken at Swindon Borough Council’s Cabinet meeting on 1 February 2017. The deal is expected to ensure Thamesdown Transport has a sustainable future, according to the […]
From a child, Wendy was always involved in engineering without realising. She spent time playing with engines in the factory where her father was a plant manager and the first thing she ever drove was a tractor. Her career in engineering is a direct result of her fascination with the Army. Whilst at school, her […]
Bus and Coach Buyer often shares news of bus and coach operations and other technicalities within the industry, however, experiences of regular bus users are not so common. My name is Mwika Bulaya and my main mode of travel is by bus every day. As I have been using these services for some time now […]
Director of Lucketts Travel, Ian Luckett, has been appointed CPT President for 2017. He takes over from John Birtwistle, Head of Policy at FirstGroup UK’s Bus Division. Speaking about his appointment, Ian Luckett said, ‘I am delighted to have been appointed CPT President for the coming year. As a coach operator, I know the challenges […]
Touchless ticketing is being trialled by bus passengers in West Yorkshire. Everyone who takes part in the test will get half price travel on The Shuttle 662 route, which runs between Keighley and Bradford every ten minutes. West Yorkshire Combined Authority and The Keighley Bus Company (part of Transdev) has chosen The Shuttle route for […]