At the recent Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) fringe event at the Conservative Party Conference 2015, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Andrew Jones MP, called for the future of our roads to be more predictable, more resilient, cater for a greater capacity of road users and to make a comprehensive road network that […]
Transport chiefs have given passengers and locals the chance to express their views about the Wolverhampton area’s transport network recently. The ‘Your Public Transport Matters’ event gave the travelling public the chance to talk directly with representatives from Network West Midlands, the region’s integrated bus, rail and tram system. Feedback from members of the public […]
Irish private bus and coach operator, Aircoach, has been named the Official Coach Supplier to Leinster Rugby. The company unveiled a newly branded bus to celebrate the partnership. The vehicle is to be used to transport the rugby squad to and from Dublin Airport for all their away fixtures and also for their transport to […]
TfL is taking a number of measures in an effort to make it a more transparent organisation. Actions that TfL will take include publishing all replies to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests online from 2016; publishing a schedule, which will set out when TfL will publish regular information and datasets; making webcasts of Board meetings […]
Tim Gill from Wincombe Travel! Well done Tim, you have won the prize of an Elite Dual Voltage Kit from Esprit Windscreen Repair Systems after entering Bus and Coach Buyer’s business card prize draw at Coach and Bus Live. Your gift includes free training at the Esprit Training Centre in Staffordshire. Thank you to everyone […]
Go Ahead owned Salisbury Reds latest investment covers six Euro5 ADL Enviro200s to operate across its park and ride services in the city. Portfolio holder for transport at Wiltshire Council, Cllr Horace Prickett, said, ‘I am absolutely delighted with these new vehicles. They show the commitment of both Wiltshire Council and Salisbury Reds to provide […]
Lincolnshire Road Transport Museum is to hold an open day on 1 November. The end of season event will include displays of visiting classic and historic vehicles and enthusiasts’ sales stands, as well as a chance to visit the site’s workshop to see its restoration projects. Many of the buses and cars from its collection […]
York is bucking the trend, with the city recording an increasing number of bus passengers following improvements to its network. The figures released by the DfT show that from April 2014 to March 2015 over 16.2m journeys were made on York’s bus network, an increase of 4% from 15.6m journeys in the same period a […]