A partnership between Longton Parish Council and Preston Bus has saved the operator’s service 12 after cuts by Lancashire County Council (LCC) meant it could no longer be supported. A new timetable and route has been formulated and agreed with the Parish council, meaning the ‘vital link’ between Longton, New Longton and Preston remains. The […]
Supported bus services in South Yorkshire will be unaffected by recent spending cuts made by the South Yorkshire PTE (SYPTE). SYPTE achieved £7.5m of the required £8.5m savings through internal, cost and reserve efficiencies, therefore lessening the impact the reductions will have on the public transport support services it provides. Local enhancements to the Senior […]
The Southern National name is set to return to the roads. JJP Holdings SW Ltd, which already operates Crosville Motor Services, has been granted an operator’s licence enabling Southern National to be re-established as a new company within the group. To celebrate, JJP Holdings has restored an original Southern National bus with its iconic green […]
Daimler AG achieved record levels of unit sales and revenue in 2015. During the 2015 financial year, the Group achieved its best ever EBIT of €13.5bn/£10.45bn (2014: €10.8bn/£8.36bn) and its best EBIT from the ongoing business of €13.8bn/£10.68bn (2014: €10.1bn/£7.82bn). Despite significantly increasing total unit sales over the period, the manufacturer reported bus sales were […]
The main sectors in which it is involved are midi coaches for touring and schools applications and airport buses, though it is also branching out in other directions with plans announced for city buses and chassis systems. In the UK only one product has entered service thus far, the Vive TH high floor midi coach […]
Tates Travel of Barugh Green, Barnsley, ceased operating on 8 February 2016, all services ending immediately with less than 24 hours notice. It operated bus services in the West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and Derbyshire areas both commercially and on contract to SYPTE and Metro. The business is understood to have gone into administration with Begbies […]
McGill’s Buses has added 40 Enviro200s to its fleet as part of a £4.5m deal. MD of McGill’s, Ralph Roberts, said, ‘We like the Alexander Dennis product, particularly the 10.8m, 39 seat version of the Enviro200. It handles well, performs superbly in terms of fuel economy, reliability and ease of maintenance, and is popular with […]
MAN Truck & Bus UK has updated its Neoplan Tourliner range with two new specifications. It now offers the Tourliner VIP and the Select, an entry level executive coach. Orders are now being taken for the two designs, with stock available for immediate order. The VIP is designed to offer a ‘premium executive touring experience’. […]