Go-Ahead owned Go North East has signed RNIB’s (Royal National Institute of Blind People) Accessibility Charter. The operator’s drivers are taking part in ‘Swap with Me’ events, training them to better understand the challenges blind and partially sighted passengers face when using the bus. The training events are part of RNIB’s ‘Stop for Me Speak […]
Bus Users UK will be registering as an approved Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Body for bus and coach passengers. ADR is set up to protect the rights of the consumer and is intended to provide a quicker and cheaper alternative to the court system when a consumer is unable to resolve a dispute directly with […]
Under its ‘airline’ brand Oxford Bus Company has introduced a new ‘BHX’ coach service. With ten round trips per day, seven days per week, it links Oxford with Banbury, Warwick and Birmingham Airport, terminating at the new Resorts World Birmingham complex. Through tickets will be available onto the company’s existing airline and X90 routes to […]
East Coast Buses Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lothian Buses Ltd, has purchased First Scotland East Ltd’s Musselburgh and North Berwick depots. Earlier this year, the FirstGroup company announced it was to close its operations and withdraw services from 14 August 2016. All staff based at the two sites will have the opportunity to […]
Former Volvo Bus Marketing Manager, Don Johnston, has passed away after a fight with illness. MD, Volvo Bus, Nick Page, said, ‘For those of us that knew Don, we have lost a friend and a true gentleman who gave his all to Volvo Bus for many years. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his wife […]
First Cymru passengers are wearing red today. The crimson clothes allow them to receive free travel from 16.00 as the operator does its bit to support the Welsh national football team in their semi-final match. First Cymru drivers are also swapping their uniforms for Welsh national team football shirts or anything else red. The operator […]
Stagecoach’s revenue in its UK Bus (regional operations) Division over the last year was slightly down from the previous 12 months’ figures. In its preliminary results for the year ended 30 April 2016, its revenue was £1,032.8m, down 0.3% from last year’s figure of £1,036.3m. In light of that, the operator has kept recent fare […]
This week (4 to 10 July) is Catch the Bus Week, an event organised by Greener Journeys in an effort to raise awareness of the economic, environmental and social benefits of taking the bus. A number of operators are running a range of competitions, offers and promotions in support of the initiative. Other organisations are […]