Overall trading for FirstGroup in the year ending 31 March 2015 was reported to be in line with management expectations. It achieved revenue of £6,050.7m (2014: £6,717.4m), down 9.9%. However, its EBITDA rose 7.7% to £624.4m (2014: £579.8m) and its adjusted operating profit was £303.6m (2014: £268m), a 13.3% increase. First’s UK Bus division achieved […]
Most manufacturers and dealers have opted to move up in size in order to provide a replacement for their Mercedes-Benz Vario based minibus ranges but the associated Moseley group of companies have taken a different approach, deciding to offer both smaller and larger options. The smaller alternative is the Sitcar Voyager bodied Iveco New Daily, […]
PC Coaches has added an Optare MetroCity and two Solos to its fleet. The Solos will operate on the Lincoln Castle Shuttle, Lincoln’s first Park&Ride service. This will be transporting visitors to view the 800 year old Magna Carta in Lincoln Castle. The Euro5 9m Solos seat up to 30 and the 11.5m Euro5 MetroCity […]
Galleon Travel of Roydon, Harlow in Essex has taken delivery of a new VDL Synergy double deck coach. The 14m vehicle is fitted with 86 seats and a ski box. To an executive specification, the coach will be fitted with a Bosch Multi Media system and USB points to each seat. Pictured is Steve Peck […]
TfL has launched a consultation to provide a Sunday service on bus routes 352 and 354 for the first time, running every 30 minutes. The proposal would provide a new service on Sundays for parts of Park Langley and Ravensbourne as well as links to TfL’s tram network around Beckenham and Birkbeck. Stopping arrangements on […]
Transdev is to work in partnership with York Pride for an LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) celebration in the city on 20 June. The company has agreed to be a sponsor of the annual event and will provide an open top electric City Sightseeing bus to lead the parade around the city. It will […]
Rather than sending it to a scrap yard, Arriva Southern Counties has donated an unwanted bus at its Harlow depot to the nearby fire station. The firefighters used the vehicle to practice their rescue techniques at the operator’s site. The Fire Safety Roadshow truck was also on hand on the day to provide Arriva staff […]
MAN Truck & Bus UK has partnered with Bath Rugby to encourage more youngsters into rugby with a special community rugby event. The two organisations arranged for some local rugby stars to train over 100 children from the town. Pupils from schools within the White Horse Federation enjoyed two hours of rugby training at the […]