First Aberdeen drivers Andrew Ballantyne and Shane Mitchell have been gifted their own commemorative Commonwealth Games batons in a surprise ceremony by the company’s MD. The drivers were official Batonbearers for the Commonwealth Games, carrying the baton through Aberdeen as part of the nationwide relay last year and had no memento of their day. Managing […]
Following Epsom Coaches’ recent open day, the next in a series of London open days has been announced. On 11 July 2015, Potters Bar Bus Garage in Hertfordshire will open its doors to members of the public. The Garage is celebrating its 85th anniversary and is operated by the Metroline bus company. Open from 10.30 […]
People can now register to attend Coach & Bus Live 2015. The trade show takes place at the NEC in Birmingham on 30 September and 1 October. Having attracted around 200 exhibitors so far for this year’s event, 87% of show space has already been sold out. Confirmed exhibiting companies to date include Alexander Dennis, […]
DVSA Chief Executive, Alastair Peoples, has opened the 500th Authorised Testing Facility (ATF) at Chatfields in County Durham. ATFs are privately owned businesses where a DVSA vehicle examiner carries out annual tests on lorries, buses and coaches. Around 93% of tests are now carried out at non-DVSA sites.
Reading Buses is to carry out a two week trial of the New Routemaster from 17 August. It will be in service on the flagship purple 17 route with a dedicated crew including a conductor. It forms part of the company’s summer bus trials, which are designed to look at new and different types of […]
PTEG (Passenger Transport Executives Group) has launched a plan it believes will put the city regions on a fast track to smart and simple public transport ticketing. It envisages this will look and feel more like London’s Oyster in terms of what it offers to passengers. The document sets out progress made so far in […]
Wrightbus built articulated buses used on Swansea’s ftrMetro service operated by First Cymru Buses are to be withdrawn from 1 September 2015. Replacing them on Service 4 will be newer vehicles that are better for the environment and more economical to operate. While the decision to withdraw the articulated buses is based on economic grounds, […]
The latest figures from the SMMT, The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, show that new bus and coach registrations have grown 17.2% to 4,679 units in the first six months of 2015, with a 32% growth for the month of June. SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes, said, ‘Demand for buses and coaches has seen […]