First South Yorkshire has rolled out 14 new vehicles in Doncaster, an investment of nearly £3m, as part of the newly formed Doncaster Bus Partnership. The new Euro6 microhybrid Wrightbus StreetLites have E-Leather seating and will principally operate on the Rossington 55/56 services. They are part of FirstGroup’s UK bus order of 305 new vehicles […]
Transdev is running a train ticket amnesty offer on its new CityZap service. The deal allows people to swap their weekly train ticket for a half price monthly Cityzap pass. The new intercity bus service takes customers non-stop between York and Leeds using the latest sat-nav technology. The service runs every 30 minutes and the […]
The trolleybus based New Generation Transport (NGT) project in Leeds has been refused by the DfT. The Secretary of State has decided not to make the required Order under the Transport and Works Act 1992 and not to give the planning direction. The Secretary accepts the project would be likely to address to some extent […]
I was with an operator last week when she opened a desk draw to reveal a selection of inexpensive telephones. All were items of lost property unclaimed over the course of the previous school term. I expressed surprise that they had not been reclaimed and was told, ‘you usually know which ones will be staying […]
Bridgwater, Somerset based WebberBus has ceased operating. Somerset County Council was made aware of the cessation of operations on 12 May 2016. In a statement, the Council said it responded immediately to the situation, arranging for other operators to take on the company’s routes where possible. All services taking students to schools and colleges were […]
London’s proposed Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) could be expanded if the Mayor of London’s plans come to fruition. Sadiq Khan has announced he will launch a formal policy consultation in a matter of weeks on a package of measures to tackle air pollution in London. These include extending the ULEZ to the North and […]
Over 400 people, including customers past and present, attended a celebratory event at Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, to mark Woods Travel’s 45th anniversary. The grand open day offered visitors a chance to view the history of the family run, Bognor Regis based coach operator, with an exhibition held within a marquee. Guests also enjoyed a […]
It was purely coincidence that just six weeks before the EU referendum, the 2016 ALBUM conference was held outside of the EU on the Isle of Man, planning for it having commenced well in advance of the 2015 election which initiated the referendum process. The self governing Crown Dependency does not form part of the […]