Results from a study carried out by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) have suggested the importance of the bus and coach industry lies at the heart of local communities. The results, taken in 2014/2015, have been published in advance of the launch of CILT’s new sector specific benchmarking club for the PCV […]
Arriva Southern Counties has invested £777,000 in five new ADL Enviro200s for its Colchester operation. The buses are additional to the existing 33 strong fleet based at the Essex depot. They have been purchased for use on Essex County Council’s new Colchester Park and Ride service which started on 13 April. It runs from a […]
In conjunction with, Bus and Coach World Ltd has refurbished Rossendale Transport’s fleet of Wrighbus Volvo singledeckers on the 204 service in a special commemorative livery to mark 100 years since the battle of Gallipoli. Rossendale Transport sponsors the Lancashire Fusiliers Museum. Soldiers from the Fusiliers earned six Victoria Crosses on the first day of […]
Volvo Buses has reached the milestone of selling over 2,000 hybrid buses. The vehicles have been sold in about 20 countries since their introduction in 2010, with the largest single market for them being Great Britain. Colombia, Sweden, Germany, Brazil and Switzerland are other countries that have purchased Volvo hybrids in large numbers. The total […]
At Group level, Daimler AG has reported record levels of unit sales and revenue and significantly increased earnings in the first quarter of 2015. It sold 13% more vehicles than in the first quarter of last year, with revenue of €34.2bn/£24.48bn, which is 16% above the figure for the prior year period. Adjusted for the […]
MAN Group’s order intake in the first three months of 2015 was €3.8bn/£2.7bn, up slightly on the prior year figure (€3.7bn/£2.65bn). The company posted sales revenue of €3.1bn in the first quarter, roughly on a level with the previous year. Sales revenue at MAN Truck & Bus rose by 13% to €2bn/£1.43bn in the first […]
Go-Ahead subsidiary, Konectbus, has finalised its take over of the contract to operate all six park & ride services in Norwich. B&CB originally announced the operator was the preferred bidder in March (see B&CB 1320, 27 March 2015), but a standstill order was in place at that time. The company has now been confirmed as […]
First Bus has announced the appointment of Adrian Jones as Operations Director. Adrian will be responsible for driving improvements in operational and safety performance across its portfolio of bus businesses. He has extensive operational experience having formerly been MD of First’s London business for six years between 2007 and 2013 and more recently MD of […]