A new initiative to help make bus travel easier for visually impaired people across Greater Manchester has been launched. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has teamed up with the charity Henshaws, which supports people with sight loss to design new, free products for registered blind or partially sighted people, including a fluorescent orange pass wallet […]
Transport minister, Andrew Jones MP, has launched contactless payments on Transdev’s 36 service. The 36 runs every 15 minutes with a £3.3 million fleet of new high specification buses, offering free Wi-Fi, USB power points, at seat tables, leather seats and a glazed roof on the top deck. The standard £7.20 return fare will be […]
In its preliminary results for the year to 31 March 2016, First Group reported trading in line with their fourth quarter trading update. Allowing for a smaller rail portfolio and a challenging trading environment in a number of businesses, overall operating profit at £300.8m was in line with the previous year although revenue showed a […]
In its pre-close trading update for the year ending 2 July 2016, Go-Ahead Group plc confirmed that it is trading in line with expectations ahead of its full year results announcement due on 8 September 2016. David Brown, Group Chief Executive, said, ‘Our full year expectations for the Group as a whole and for our […]
The International Bus and Coach of the Year jury have chosen a new board at its annual meeting. Former Vice President and jury member since 2009, Tom Terjesen, Editor-in-chief of Norway’s leading industry magazine, Buss Magasinet has been appointed as President. He replaces Bus and Coach Buyer’s Editor, Stuart Jones, who chose to step down […]
The first company to find a solution to the need for a truly value for money coachbuilt 33 seater minicoach since the disappearance of the Mercedes-Benz Vario chassis, is Connaught PSV with their partner Ferqui of Spain. They have become the latest company to exploit the potential of the recently introduced Iveco New Daily chassis […]
First Bus are again hosting their Bus Excellence Awards in a national competition designed to reward and recognise teams and colleagues who live the company’s values and go the extra mile. Over 1400 nominations have been submitted for the 15 categories which will be announced in three events in Leeds, Reading and Stirling, with bus […]
South Norfolk coach operator, Chenery Travel of Long Stratton near Norwich has gone into administration. The company, which has operated locally for over 60 years, unexpectedly ceased trading on Friday 3 June leaving Norfolk County Council to rearrange school routes operated by the company. Eight school routes have been affected and a council spokesperson told […]