Audio-visual (AV) technology has been fitted to Translink Metro buses in Belfast. Following a successful pilot, buses in the city will be fitted with AV technology throughout 2015/16 and will allow passengers to know which stop they are approaching and where to get off the bus. The move is expected to improve journeys for blind […]
The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has responded to a recent BBC story suggesting the number of drivers given penalty points for using mobile phones at the wheel fell by 24% last year in England and Wales. In addition to the BBC’s findings, the IAM cited an earlier study by the DfT, which showed 1.1% […]
Prospective parliamentary candidates in Kent are being offered free tickets to travel to London on election business by Sittingbourne based Chalkwell. The operator wants candidates from all political parties to experience commuting by coach and for transport to be a key item on their election vote-raising agenda.
Following successful passenger growth on one of its recently upgraded Sapphire routes, Arriva Southern Counties is adding two Enviro400 double-decks to the fleet. Demand for Service 480/490 which provides links across the Kent Thameside area from Gravesend to Dartford has grown since the service was introduced in October and the company is now adding the […]
FTA has said that the decision by Ulster University to discontinue transport courses ‘will be a huge loss to the local transport’. In a statement, it said the move could ‘hamper safety and compliance standards, and would be extremely detrimental to the economy’. The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has called on the Minster for Employment […]
Stagecoach owned intercity coach service, megabus.com, has introduced a further expansion of its network in Germany. The move follows the introduction of services into the country earlier this month (see B&CB 1322, 10 April 2015). Kassel, Gottingen, Hamburg and Bremen have been added to the company’s growing network in Germany, which now covers 13 locations. […]
Edwards Coaches has made the ranking of the Sunday Times – Profit Track 100. The 2015 Profit Track 100 ranks companies based on their average operating profit growth over three consecutive years. The company entered the rankings at number 29 with an increase of 75.78% in profits. The Llantwit Fardre, Pontypridd based family business is […]
Stagecoach South’s current MD, Andrew Dyer, is to retire in July after a career of over 40 years in the UK bus industry. He will be succeeded by Mike Watson with effect from 1 July 2015. Mike has been MD at Stagecoach South West for the past two years. A recruitment process is now underway […]