Last year’s inaugural UK Bus Summit, organised by Transport Times, was the best of a number of conferences addressing the key issues facing the bus industry, attracting a stellar array of speakers from all sides of the debate. This year’s Summit, held at the QEII Centre opposite Westminster Abbey, was only slightly less impressive in […]
…on Merseyside A million tickets have been sold on Merseytravel’s Walrus smartcards since the card’s launch in November 2014. It is estimated that over 40% of new UK smartcards issued during the last 12 months have been Walrus cards. Tickets currently available in ‘smart’ format are pre-paid weekly and adult four-weekly Solo tickets, which can […]
Bus Users UK has welcomed the recent pledge made by bus operators to have ticketless travel up and running across the UK by 2022. The country’s five main operators announced plans to implement this in January. The campaign group wants to see smart ticketing on all buses outside of London to be introduced as quickly […]
Bus and coach technicians have until 31 March to enter the IRTE Skills Challenge 2016. The annual event invites operators from the UK and Ireland to test the skills of their technicians and apprentices against each other in a series of mechanical, electrical and bodywork tasks. The competition, which involves theoretical and practical assessments, is […]
Nidderdale, North Yorkshire, based AS Coaches has taken delivery of a Noone Turas 500. Based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 516 Euro6 chassis with six-speed manual gearbox and Telma retarder, the minicoach has 19 Sege 3060T reclining coach seats, an Autoclima air conditioning unit, a Blaupunkt San Diego entertainment system and a reversing camera. Minis to […]
Leicestershire’s The Commbus Project has added a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Mobility 45 to its dial-a-ride service fleet. The minibus has 17 seats with Phoenix upholstery, an Unwin aluminium flat floor system with NMI quick release fittings and a rear mounted PLS wheelchair lift together with additional floor and side wall anchorage points. The specification includes ambient […]
Goodsir Coaches has taken delivery of a new integral Volvo B11R 9700 Euro6 coach. The 13m tri-axle has 53 Volvo Superior Comfort Plus seats, an Isringhausen driver’s seat, Alcoa Dura-Bright alloy wheels, full saloon climate control and air conditioning. LED floor level lighting, aircraft style luggage racks, a demountable toilet compartment, a smoke sensor, a […]
Two recent reports have highlighted the state of the bus market in England outside London. KPMG’s report for the DfT comments positively on investment and initiatives taken by operators and confirms that one size fits all is not a solution going forward. In the second report, the Campaign for Better Transport presents a concerning picture […]