Translink has passed a milestone phase in the Belfast Transport Hub Regeneration Project with the start of demolition works in the main construction site area. John Tinnelly and Sons Ltd has been appointed to complete the demolition of large old warehouses, which signifies the first stage of enabling works aimed at clearing the site for […]
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) International Knowledge Centre has been awarded the Herbert Crow Memorial Award at the recent Carmen Transport Awards ceremony in London. Organised by the Worshipful Company of Carmen, the awards honour the very best in industry, the armed forces, education and individual enterprise. The Herbert Crown Memorial Award […]
Close Brothers Asset Finance is now selling its direct assets via a tailored LinkedIn page aimed at SMEs and other prospective buyers. This is believed to be the first time a provider has promoted these assets via social media. It will see a different item posted every weekday, with full specification details. They are all advertised […]
Lucketts Coaches is one of the companies taking part in the Project Pictogram road safety project. The initiative encourages UK fleets and organisations to use a voluntary industry standard set of vehicle stickers to communicate the dangers of the ‘fatal four plus one’: inappropriate speed, using a mobile phone while driving, not wearing a seatbelt, […]
National Express plans to add a further 65 Platinum buses this year, extending the brand to serve every district of the Black Country. The operator expects the first of these new buses will be on the road in the summer. Platinum buses were first introduced in May 2015 and operate on eight routes across Birmingham, […]
Passengers on their local bus are ‘generally content’ with their service, according to Transport Focus’ latest survey, with 86% reporting to be satisfied. This was a slight decrease on last year’s result of 87%. However, the survey of over 40,000 passengers by the independent watchdog found value for money ratings and satisfaction with punctuality vary […]
Irizar, Solaris, VDL and Volvo have agreed to ensure the interoperability of electric buses with charging infrastructure provided by ABB, Heliox and Siemens. The objective is to ensure an open interface between electric buses and charging infrastructure and to facilitate the introduction of electric bus systems in European cities. The public transport community is preparing […]
In a recent event in Paris, BYD unveiled what it describes as the ‘world’s first’ pure electric coach, currently under homologation testing prior to its introduction in Europe. The French capital was chosen for the preview appearance thanks to a drive by the city’s mayor to reduce pollution from such vehicles. With a range of […]