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 […]
Edwards Coaches is this month taking delivery of 19 new vehicles, totalling £5m. They include 13 tri-axle Volvo B11RTs with Caetano Levante bodies for National Express service. Three VDL Futura 2s are entering service on its coach holiday tours. Three more local buses have been acquired too, replacing MCV bodied VDLs. In addition to this investment in […]
Coventry’s high profile 360 City Circle service is to be restructured as a result of insufficient passenger numbers. Operated by Travel De Courcey, it loops around the city and links some of its showpiece locations on one route, including University Hospital, Jaguar Land Rover and the University of Warwick. Following a patronage review by Centro […]
Arriva is to increase the frequency on its Luton-Dunstable Busway Routes A and Z to five buses per hour (from four per hour) with an improved evening and Sunday frequency from 1 May. Furthermore, Arriva’s new A-Z ticket, which will be valid on the entire length of both routes, is designed to make travelling on […]