Stagecoach has opened Britain’s first privately funded bus park and ride in Greater Manchester. The £3m investment in Stockport sees the introduction of a new 400 space park and ride facility, which has a cycle hub part-funded through Transport for Greater Manchester. It will be served by a £12m fleet of 40 hybrid electric buses […]
One of the benefits of CPT membership is access to a range of services developed specifically for the passenger transport industry. Last week, CPT launched a further addition to their service portfolio with CPT Tacho Analysis, a comprehensive tachograph analysis system in partnership with TruTac, the UK’s largest independent analysis company, based in Coventry. The […]
CPT has received helpful clarification from the European Commission concerning the use of tachographs on short regular services which do not involve stops en route. The response by the Commission confirmed that: ‘It is acceptable for the pre-determined stopping points at which passengers are picked up and set down to be simply at the start […]
Plans have been announced for the 2016 UK Coach Awards, which will be formally launched in mid-July. Categories for people, projects and organisations will remain unchanged from this year’s event. The closing date for nominations will be mid-January, with judging taking place shortly afterwards. The finalists are expected to be announced in late February. UK […]
First in York’s Optare electric buses were due to go back in service this week following their temporary withdrawal. The buses were taken off the road after one of the Versa EVs caught fire last week whilst being driven on York’s Park and Ride service 9. During the buses’ absence, the company has been able […]
TfL has celebrated the efforts and acknowledged the work of its staff in the London Bus Awards. This year’s ceremony featured a special accolade, the Inspirational Role Model to Women in the Bus Industry Award. This was in celebration of 100 Years of Women in Transport. 2015 marks 100 years of women working in transport, […]
This week is Catch the Bus Week. Now in its third year, the annual campaign is run by sustainable transport group, Greener Journeys. Its aim is to drive the nation’s awareness of the benefits of taking the bus. It was officially launched in London by Minister for Buses, Andrew Jones. During the launch, Andrew Jones […]
TBC Conversions of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland has become a Mellor Coachcraft agent for Northern Ireland. Established in 2006, TBC Conversions’ expertise lies in vehicle conversions and the provision of wheelchair accessible vehicles. They work closely with manufacturers including Volkswagen, Ford and Mercedes-Benz; a factor that brought the company to the attention of Mellor. […]