BorderBus may well be a relatively new name in the industry, having only been set up in 2013, however its founder and MD, Andrew Pursey, is a name many might be familiar with. Andrew was the last family member to have run Anglianbus, the Beccles, Suffolk based operator that was sold to the Go-Ahead Group […]
Transdev has launched a new bus link on the 762 route that connects Keighley and Ilkley with Otley and Harrogate. The service runs from Keighley to Ilkley every 30 minutes and will now continue every hour to Otley and Harrogate. The new section of route will serve Ben Rhydding, Burley in Wharfdale, Otley, Pool in […]
Scania (Great Britain) Limited has appointed Richard Birt to the position of Bus and Coach Account Manager – South West. Richard, who has a background in sales and aftersales within Scania’s South West region, succeeds Richard Sear, who has retired. He commented, ‘This is a very exciting time to be joining Scania’s Bus and Coach […]
Not only can effectively utilising your own workshop save money, it can be a profit rather than a cost centre if you open it up to take on extra third party jobs, providing you have the capacity to do so. With the closing of DVSA’s own sites, some operators are seizing the opportunity by installing […]
SMMT plays a key role in representing the UK automotive industry and its annual bus and coach press briefing is an opportunity to review the market and look at trends going forward. The meeting usually follows one of SMMT Bus and Coach Section’s quarterly meetings and in the past has been chaired by the section’s […]
Stagecoach Yorkshire has unveiled a £1.9million fleet of 14 Euro6 Enviro200 MMC single decker buses which will operate on routes around Barnsley. Officially launched at a special event at Barnsley FC’s Oakwell Stadium attended by the Mayor of Barnsley, Cllr Brian Mathers, the buses will be in service on the Townlines 11 and 22X routes. […]
The French transport provider, Keolis Group, has acquired the French operator, Transports Daniel Meyer. The latter runs buses and coaches under two operational companies, SAS Transports Daniel Meyer and SAS Ormont Transports. It serves a wide territory in the Essonne/Val de Marne basin, through its main operations in Montlhéry, Etampes and Avrainville. With 440 employees […]
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the recent announcement by the nation’s major operators for the roll out of contactless payment on all buses by 2022 (see B&CB 1361, 15 January 2016). However, the group argues that there is still a need for a national strategy. Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, Stephen Joseph, […]