Local Enterprise Partnerships, or LEPs as they are more frequently referred to, are a fairly new initiative, announced by the Government in June 2010. LEPs were established by the Coalition Government to replace the Regional Development Agencies. They are made up of local authorities and businesses with the specific aim to promote economic growth and […]
The APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) event is held every Spring at Colyumbridge, near Aviemore in Scotland. It attracts professional transport people employed by Scottish and North English local authorities and the contractors that work for them. As a result it has become very popular with producers of wheelchair assessable minibuses and this year […]
Walk around checks are more than just ticking boxes before you drive off. They are an essential part of the maintenance process, spotting issues before they prove bigger, more expensive problems. It is also about safety on the roads. It saves lives. However, how can you ensure your drivers are doing these checks properly? You […]
The long expected Bus Services Bill has been published following its announcement in the recent Queen’s Speech. It aims to grow bus patronage, tackle air quality hotspots, improve bus services for passengers, enable a thriving commercial bus sector and help cities and regions unlock economic growth. It supports the devolution of a variety of powers […]
Go-Ahead Group subsidiary, Go South Coast, has concluded a £10m deal with Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) that will see the introduction of 49 vehicles during the course of the next nine months. The new vehicles include 32 Euro6 Enviro400s, 17 of them high specification inter-urban vehicles that will run between towns and cities on the […]
Doncaster based Connaught PSV has added the Ferqui Sunrise to its range, which is to be supplied as the Ferqui SR in the UK. Built on an Iveco 70C17 chassis, Connaught is bringing the vehicle to the UK as a Vario replacement. It will be available with six-speed manual gearbox or eight-speed automatic in 25, […]
Jeanette’s story of how she started off her successful local bus operation in West Yorkshire, which until recently, was known as Ladies Only Travel is a harrowing one. On a night out in 2005, she was drugged and raped in a pre-meditated attack. Her drink had been spiked and she was taken from the club, […]
With the mandatory CPC training and numerous other tuition that staff in the industry need to go through, it is perhaps easy to think that all bases are covered in terms of training. However, are there areas of knowledge and skills that may need improving? Chris Peat spoke to a number of training providers to […]