Following news that Volkswagen AG, parent company of Scania and MAN, has been found to have manipulated the emissions of its cars, the Volkswagen Supervisory Board has said the company will ‘leave no stone unturned in getting to the bottom of this’. The Board claimed it would call those responsible to account and take the […]
Information on Sheffield’s bus service changes and new, lower priced tickets is now being published online. The changes are part of planned improvements to the city’s bus network being introduced on 1 November. Details are being made available at www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/futurechanges as bus operators finalise their new timetables. Lower price multi-operator tickets for bus users offering […]
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and Manchester City Council has introduced a Dutch-style bus stop and cycle lane on the city’s Oxford Road. A common urban feature in the Netherlands, the new style bike lane is designed to make it safer for cyclists passing bus stops. Instead of overtaking a bus, the rider can cycle […]
National Express has been named preferred bidder for a contract to operate buses in Porto, Portugal. The bid was led by National Express’ Spanish business, ALSA, who will run the services. The contract will run for ten years and is expected to generate revenues of around €500m/£368.96m over the life of the contract. National Express’ […]
Otokar Europe has completed a delivery of 62 buses to Malta, bringing the total of new midibuses on the island from the brand up to 142. They are all Vectio C RHDs and are operated by Malta Public Transport. The buses are being used to increase the overall performance of the island’s bus network, helping […]
Efforts to reduce the backlog of people waiting for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance have been called for by trade union GMB. DBS clearance is required for anyone working with children and vulnerable adults, including PCV drivers working on school contracts. GMB says that allowing this backlog to develop is ‘inexcusable’ on the part […]
Stagecoach in Cumbria is to convert its X4/X5 service to its premium ‘Stagecoach Gold’ standard. The route runs between Workington, Cockermouth, Keswick and Penrith. The operator has invested in five Scania Enviro400s and two Scania Enviro300s (both Euro5) for the service, which are to go into service on 4 October. Each bus has Italian designed […]
Extra buses were put on in Birmingham by Centro, the West Midlands’ transport authority, during the recent ‘Big Weekend’. The two days saw a number of events that were expected to draw unusually high amounts of public transport usage, including the first weekend of trading for the Grand Central shopping centre and John Lewis department […]