A new report produced in conjunction with think tank The International Longevity Centre – UK (ILC-UK) and charity Age-UK claims that our public transport system is ‘failing the oldest and most vulnerable in society.’ ‘The Future of Transport in an Ageing Society’ highlights the travel problems faced by millions of older people. It has been […]
FirstBus has launched its new employee ‘Excellence Awards’ nationwide. This follows the success of its annual internal award event in its operations in north England. Events planned in July in Stirling, Leeds and Reading. The awards are designed to reward and recognise teams and colleagues who ‘live the company’s values’ and go the extra mile. […]
Despite the extra cleaning their presence entails, Gary Ridler, MD of Ridler’s Coaches, rather likes the swallows that dart in and out of his two depots at this time every year, though he is slightly concerned that the cat will one day catch up with a pair of doves nesting in the eaves of the […]
Contrasting views on what the government should prioritise were set out at a recent Transport Practitioners Meeting. Held in central London, it was attended by around 250 transport planning experts from across the UK, Europe and further afield. Philip Gomm, Head of External Relations at the RAC Foundation, asserted that the private motor car can […]
Bus patronage has increased by over 10.2% year on year following the introduction of Arriva Midland’s Sapphire 110, which runs between Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield, Erdington and Birmingham. The service is now to benefit from roadside real-time signs and smart ticketing. Introduced on the route in October last year, were nine new ADL Enviro400s featuring free […]
Winners of the IRTE Skills Challenge are to be announced on 16 July. The competition has already taken place and saw ten major operators and 50 competitors face off in a bid to discover the best in bus and coach engineering. The competitors tested their skills in a series of mechanical, electrical and bodywork tasks. […]
megabus.com has launched a new route linking the UK with Italy for the first time. The Stagecoach owned company is to operate two services a day in each direction between London, Lille, Paris, Lyon, Turin and Milan. It is the first time it has provided a direct link between London and Lyon. Fares on every […]
Five Optare MetroCitys have been introduced on the First Cymru T5 route connecting Aberystwyth with Haverfordwest via Cardigan and Fishguard. They feature next stop audio announcements and free Wi-Fi for passengers. Welsh Economy and Transport Minister, Edwina Hart, launched the vehicles at an event in Gwbert, Cardigan recently. TrawsCymru is the Welsh Government funded long […]