The biennial UITP Congress and Exhibition was held in Milan from 8 to 10 June. Bus manufacturers and their suppliers occupied a large oblong lower hall. The rail industry was in a larger upper hall, making me think that Roger Davies might have some comments about overheads on top of the bus industry! Curiously, several […]
Through changes in brand and legal entity, red buses have continuously served the citizens of Salisbury for the past century. Today’s Salisbury Reds operation of Go South Coast can trace its ancestry directly back to the formation of the Wilts and Dorset Motor services in January 1915. To celebrate, Go South Coast staged a charity […]
Record numbers of people are using London’s buses, according to TfL’s 2014/15 annual report, which showed around half a billion more public transport journeys now take place compared to five years ago. In 2014/15 there were nearly 2.4bn passenger journeys on the capital’s buses. This represents over half of all bus journeys taken in England. […]
Passenger transport public policy think tank, TAS Policy Exchange, has emphasised what it describes as the importance of partnership working to achieve more efficient and effective local bus services. Entitled ‘Making Buses Better: An Agenda for Change’, it emphasises that partnerships will deliver services that meet the needs and expectations of passengers and ensure buses […]
Following the success of a series of bus depot open days in London during the ‘Year of the Bus’ in 2014, a number of other similar events are being organised. The first of these is at Epsom Bus Garage on 20 June 2015. The Epsom Coaches operated site will open its doors to members of […]
Wrightbus has announced a new distribution arrangement with Close Brothers Commercial Vehicle Solutions. The deal is intended to further facilitate the acquisition and financing of its StreetLite range. Under the agreement, Close Brothers has placed an initial stock order for 50 Wrightbus StreetLites this year, which will be immediately available for rental and leasing. MD […]
Transport Focus has published a report that looked into when, where and why buses were delayed. Entitled ‘What’s the hold up? Exploring bus service punctuality’, it saw the passenger organisation work with local authorities and operators to gain an insight into punctuality issues. The publication was created following passenger feedback, which suggested punctuality is bus […]
Arriva has been awarded a 15 year bus and rail contract in the Dutch province of Limburg worth £1.4bn. From 11 December 2016, it will operate a fleet of 226 new buses serving passengers in towns and cities including Maastricht, Heerlen and Roermond. A fleet of 36 new trains will also be operated. The Limburg […]