Reading Buses have given bus users in the town’s suburb of Whitley the opportunity to comment on the way their buses should run. The operator has been working with the lottery funded ‘Whitley Big Local’ project, with research supplied from the University of Reading following extensive interviews of local people asking them what they wanted […]
Avon and Somerset Police have launched an investigation into the collapse of Somerset bus operator WebberBus, which ceased trading last month. The former Bridgwater based company are being investigated for financial irregularities after it was referred to the police by Somerset County Council. A police statement said, ‘An allegation of financial irregularity involving a transport […]
Russian Commercial Vehicle manufacturer, GAZ Group, has unveiled a Euro6 CNG Cruise coach at Mir Avtobusov trade show in Russia. Other exhibits included a small bus, ‘Vector Next’ and a large low-floor city bus LIAZ-529265, powered by a Euro5 compliant YMZ diesel engine. The Cruise CNG bus is built under the GAZ brand at Likino […]
A National Express West Midlands bus driver has created a large model of the number 17 bus he drives every day from Small Heath to central Birmingham. Gary Woodward has donated the model he created out of random materials he had lying around to the company and has named it in memory of a former […]
Following the success of its “Mother’s Day Bus Ride” experience earlier this year, Nottingham City Transport is repeating it for the dads! On Sunday 19th June 2016, five lucky fathers will be given the chance to drive a double decker bus around Langar Airfield. On the day, the fathers and their families will be asked […]
In celebration of the recent 20th Birmingham Pride festival, National Express West Midlands wrapped one of its ADL Enviro 400s in a specially designed livery. The vehicle operated on north Birmingham routes for a month, before taking part in the Pride parade where over 40,000 people cheered the bus through the city centre. HR Director, National […]
Arriva North East organised a trip on a Sapphire bus to students from Blackhall Colliery Primary School in County Durham, to learn about the benefits of bus travel. Staff from the company were available to demonstrate how to purchase a ticket and check bus times, whilst the children enjoyed the on-board features, which include E-Leather […]
A new report from Professor David Begg on behalf of Greener Journeys has highlighted that congestion on Britain’s roads is detrimental to the future of bus passenger transport. The report is focussed on the major cities of Bristol, Edinburgh, Greater Manchester, Hull and London and has shown how traffic congestion has brought average traffic speeds to […]