In its pre-close trading update for the six months ending 31 December 2016, Go-Ahead Group reports its bus division’s performance remains in line with previous expectations. This is despite its full year expectations for the rail division being slightly below previous estimates due to higher than expected costs associated with the GTR franchise and increased […]
CPT has revealed the results of its online survey of members’ priorities for changes post Brexit. Of highest priority was the introduction of a more flexible system of drivers’ hours and records, with 37% of respondents saying this was the most pressing change required. In joint second place, both with 20%, was making a car […]
There is, according to Labour MP for Nottingham South, Lillian Greenwood, only one joke about buses, which is that you wait an age for one and three come along at once. This was one of those occasions when its use was reasonable as the 13 BYD e-bus 12m electric buses delivered to Nottingham Community Transport […]
In its preliminary results for the half year ending 29 October 2016, Stagecoach Group’s revenue amounted to £2,002.1m (H1 2016: £1,970.4m). Its total operating profit was £117m (H1 2016: £144.6m) and its profit before taxation was £100.4m (H1 2016: £121.5m). In Stagecoach’s regional UK Bus operations, its revenue fell 1.6% to £513.9m (H1 2016: £522.4m). […]
First Bus has launched one of its biggest ever marketing campaigns. The ‘Catch the bus with less fuss’ initiative is aimed at raising awareness of how it is transforming the customer experience through new technology, including its mTicket and bus tracker apps, free onboard Wi-Fi and an online journey planner. The operator has promised customers […]
Bus Users UK has welcomed publication of an international guide on the needs of people with disabilities using public transport. Published jointly by the European Disability Forum, the International Association of Public Transport and the IRU, the Accessibility Guide aims to improve public transport by raising awareness among staff of the needs of passengers with […]
Perryman’s Buses, part of West Coast Motors, has added four new Optare Metrocitys to its fleet. Representing an investment of £560,000, the new buses have been launched on service 253, Berwick-upon-Tweed to Edinburgh via Dunbar and Haddington. The single deckers seat up to 44 and feature USB charging points and bus stop audio and visual […]
Stagecoach North East has invested £4m in 18 new ADL Enviro200s for its Newcastle fleet. The new single deckers for routes 30 and 31 feature improved seating for customer comfort, free Wi-Fi and USB charging points. It brings Stagecoach North East’s investment over the past five years to over 240 new vehicles, worth £37m and […]