Patrick McLoughlin’s reappointment as Secretary of State for Transport has been welcomed by the Campaign for Better Transport. Chief Executive of CfBT, Stephen Joseph, said, ‘The Transport Secretary faces a range of challenges to get this country moving and craft a transport system which is sustainable, efficient and fair. Patrick McLoughlin must make the right […]
We all know that as a minimum to retain a PCV driving licence, we need to keep up with the 35 hours of Driver CPC training, in addition to any other training requirements, but how do you know the courses you are selecting are the ones most suited to you and your operation? What is […]
Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, has announced the new Conservative government’s plans to devolve power. The proposal was made during a speech on the Party’s building of a so-called Northern Powerhouse. In the speech, Osborne said, ‘Now we’re devolving power over policing, skills, housing. We’re giving the City control over transport, including buses.’ Osborne […]
An eight week consultation on a planned Quality Partnership Scheme in Manchester is being held. Bus operators, passengers and other stakeholders are being asked for their views on the proposal, which is intended to ensure passengers are guaranteed the highest quality of service. It comes on the back of the £122m bus priority package being […]
Held at the De Vere Carden Park Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, near Chester under the auspices of Network Warrington last week, the annual ALBUM Conference took as its title ‘A Sustainable Future for Bus Travel’, and a good line-up of speakers addressed this squarely. ALBUM (the Association of Local Bus Company Managers) represents the […]
Optare lent environmentally friendly buses to Arriva to operate a free service around Selby during the recent Tour de Yorkshire celebrations. In addition to the free shuttle service, the very latest all electric Optare bus was also on display at the new Selby leisure centre on Scott Road and was visited by Nigel Adams, the […]
Reading Buses has launched its new Emerald branded buses. The operator has invested £4m in the 85-seater Euro6 ADL Enviro400s used for this new ‘5 Star Service’, which is an upgrade to its mint green 5 and 6 routes. Reading Buses CEO, Martijn Gilbert, said, ‘The buses are breaking new ground in Reading as they […]
Come 8 June this year, we will say goodbye to the paper counterpart that currently accompanies all UK photocard driving licences. The government announced it is abolishing them as part of its Red Tape Challenge initiative on 22 December 2014. It will mean that from this summer onwards all paper counterparts will no longer have […]