HMRC has stopped what it described as a tax avoidance scheme used by Stagecoach to cut its tax bill by £11m. The scheme involved moving money between companies in the Stagecoach Group in an attempt to create a large loss in one company. However there was no equivalent gain in the other companies. According to […]
Profits in the UK bus industry rose in 2013/14, according to a recent report from TAS Publications, the publishing arm of Preston based consultants The TAS Partnership. This brings to an end a run of three consecutive years of falls. Entitled ‘Bus Industry Performance 2015’, it presents the results of its annual analysis of 120 […]
Lothian Buses has won the Sustainable Development prize at this year’s Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. The operator has invested £18.5m into environmental improvements, which includes the introduction of 60 diesel electric hybrids to its fleet since 2014. Two thirds of its 700 strong fleet is now at Euro5 standard or above. General Manager […]
Following the 2013 launch of Volvo’s Dynamic Steering system on trucks, it has now been developed and launched for bus and coach applications with both rigid and independent front suspension. It is immediately available for all chassis and complete coach applications as European production switched in week 49 last year and will be offered on […]
A study by Transport Focus has suggested 24% of journeys are made by passengers having an impairment, with mobility the most frequent type of impairment. The research, entitled ‘Analysis of bus passengers who have a disability’, shows that mobility issues rise to almost 20% for over 60s, whilst mental health problems peak in the 35 […]
BASE Ltd has successfully tilt tested the MAN RR8 MOBIpeople Explorer in a 74 (3+2) plus driver plus courier configuration. The tilt was viewed by the DVSA at its Leyland premises. This seating configuration will be available as an option from March onwards. For further details, contact BASE Ltd on 01772 425355.
Public transport users in the West Midlands are being asked to sign up to a trial of a new app which the region’s transport authority, Centro is involved in developing. The MyJrny app is a collaboration between Centro and Stratford-upon-Avon technology company, Enable ID, which will allow people to develop their own unique journey plans. […]
MAN’s Lion’s Intercity coach was awarded the iF Gold Award 2016, making it one of just 75 gold prize winners out of a total of 5,295 entries submitted. In the ‘Automobiles/Vehicle/Bikes’ category, the MAN Lion’s Intercity thus beat contenders such as sports cars and motorbikes made by household names. The award panel said, ‘This intercity […]