Despite the fact that the large truck manufacturers did not take part in this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show held at the NEC Birmingham, the Show was the biggest for many years with three halls packed with over 400 exhibitors. The big truck manufacturers absence gave the van manufacturers the opportunity to take centre stage (with […]
In or Out? That is the question on everybody’s lips at the moment. But what are the consequences should we vote to stay or go? Most of us don’t have the specialist knowledge to be able to make an informed decision either way, so the CPT put together a panel of industry and business experts […]
In a pre-close trading update in respect of its financial year ending 30 April 2016, Stagecoach Group said it is ‘on course’ to achieve its expectation of overall adjusted earnings per share for the year ending 30 April 2016. The operator’s UK Bus regional operations grew 0.2% in the 48 weeks ended 2 April 2016. […]
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 […]