Arriva rolled out a specially vinyled ‘Big Blue Bus’ in Leicester in support of the city’s football club’s successful path to Premiership victory. The vehicles were driven by ‘super supporter’ drivers, all dressed in blue. It was part of the ‘Backing the Blues’ campaign, which was led by the Leicester Mercury and BBC Radio Leicester […]
German coach operator, FlixBus, has extended its UK operations after only having entered the country in March. Brussels, Leuven and Antwerp in Belgium, German cities like Frankfurt, Bonn, Dortmund, Nuremberg and Düsseldorf and Czech capital Prague are now directly connected to the English capital. No transfers are required for these services. The first FlixBuses to […]
Arriva Bus and Coach’s latest customer showcase event coincided with the delivery of vehicles from a landmark Temsa contract. Prestigious London operator and long term Arriva customer, BM Coaches had chosen five Safari HDs and an MD9 to its exacting specifications as part its 2016 vehicle investment programme. The vehicles were formally handed over by […]
Politicians talk of the need for seamless transport where customers change from mode to mode without delay. Often they point to European models but is it really any better there? As I found out recently, the concept may be sound but at the end of the day, delivery is down to the man in the […]
First York has backed York’s new One Planet York initiative. This sees the operator join forces with City of York Council to pledge their support towards creating a more sustainable and resilient city. The project aims to reduce the amount of resources used in the city, which is currently at an unsustainable level, according to […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has donated two portable cabins from its Parliament Street Garage to local good causes. NCT advertised it would be giving away the mobile spaces in November 2015 and it had around 50 requests come in for them. All employees within the operator voted for their two favourites from the list, with […]
A number of professionals from the PCV sector have been listed as finalists in the FTA Everywoman in Transport and Logistics Awards. This is the ninth year of the programme, which celebrates women in the transport industry. The awards ceremony takes place on 26 May at the Hilton on London’s Park Lane. Coaching Team Leader […]
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has purchased a further five 7.9m Slimline Optare Solos. The buses are to be used on various subsidised local bus services across the area, including the demand responsive MyBus service. The move follows an investment in 23 of these midibuses in 2015. The Euro5 vehicles are all fitted with E-leather seats, with […]