Group revenue in the first quarter of FirstGroup’s 2016/17 trading year decreased by 1.4% in constant currency. Its revenue growth in First Student, First Transit and First Rail was offset by decreases in First Bus and Greyhound. During the period, First Bus’ like-for-like revenue fell 1.4%, with passenger volumes continuing to be affected by lower […]
GHA Coaches Ltd ceased trading on 13 July 2016. A statement on the Ruabon, near Wrexham, based operator’s website said, ‘It is with regret that GHA Coaches Ltd has ceased trading on Wednesday 13th July 2016 and are no longer operating bus or coach services with immediate effect. We would like to thank our customers […]
Mercedes-Benz has presented its Future Bus, a technology platform intended to ‘set a milestone’ on the way to autonomous and accident free driving. The system includes CityPilot, which is able to recognise traffic lights, communicate with them and safely negotiate junctions controlled by them. It is also designed to recognise obstacles and brake autonomously. It […]
Stuart Jones has been to a pre-event press conference in Munich that outlined where MAN sees itself at present, discussed future strategy, announced its plans for electromobility, gave the low down on some of the new products and revealed tantalisingly little about others. New strategy MAN Truck & Bus CEO, Joachim Drees, is a man […]
Chris Grayling MP has been made the new Transport Secretary following Theresa May’s recent reshuffle of the Cabinet. Chris replaces Patrick McLoughlin MP, who is now Conservative Party Chairman and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Chris Grayling represents Epsom and Ewell and was the Shadow Secretary of State for Transport between December 2005 to […]
Lothian Buses’ Annandale Street depot turns 90 this month. The building was originally opened in 1922 as a 90,000ft industrial exhibition centre costing £40,000. It was built in just four months. In 1926, the site was sold to Edinburgh Corporation Transport for £30,000 to cope with an ever expanding fleet. The operation changed its name […]
BYD and Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) are extending their collaboration on 12m single deckers with the creation of a 10.8m version especially designed for the British bus market. This shorter model, designed to meet the requirements of many UK operators, both provincial and those serving London, will be able to carry up to 79 passengers, […]
Arriva has acquired Italian bus operator, Savda. Based in the country’s northern Aosta Valley, Savda operates almost 50% of the region’s local bus network, private hire services and long distance routes to Turin, Milan and into Switzerland and France. Arriva purchased the operation from the Bordon family. The acquired business employs 145 people and has […]