Mistral Bus and Coach have been providing quality new and used leased vehicles to the industry since 1992 and this year they will be celebrating twenty three years in business. Five years ago Mistral Asset Finance was formed and earlier this year the two companies relocated to new offices in Manchester. Kirsty Flatt met up […]
Over 400,000 complaints were sent on Twitter to train companies last year. A new report from ‘Commute London’ has analysed these and how train companies handled them. It makes for interesting reading, and there’s much bus companies can learn. Who knows, they may be about to report on you too. I’ve also been monitoring how […]
TfL and Stagecoach London have teamed up to launch the first ‘rainbow bus’. The New Routemaster features multicoloured graphics and is intended to celebrate and support diversity in the city. The specially liveried double decker is to remain in operation for a year, mainly operating on route 8, which runs between Bow Church and Tottenham […]
Routes have been announced for Aberdeen’s hydrogen buses, which are thought to be the largest fleet of its type in Europe. Six of the vehicles will be used on Stagecoach’s X17 (Aberdeen city centre to Westhill), while four will be used on First Aberdeen’s X40 (Kingswells to Bridge of Don Park and Ride service). The […]
Brighton & Hove Bus Company and Compass Travel have stepped in to protect a series of journeys to be withdrawn by Brighton & Hove City Council. The services in question are the evening and Sunday runs on routes 21/21A, 38/38A and the peak time service 84, which are currently operated on tenders let by the […]
Go-Ahead owned Oxford Bus Company has launched a recruitment drive to find more women drivers. The move is designed to tie in with Oxford’s International Women’s Festival, which lasts until 14 March. Tracey Colley, who joined Oxford Bus Company nearly 12 years ago, joined some of her colleagues in the march to launch the Festival. […]
Transdev Blazefield has launched Burnley Connect, a new series of services for the Burnley and Pendle area. This new name will be rolled out across routes 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 2, 4 and 5. New buses are also now operating on the Starship routes. All of the new Burnley Connect vehicles feature CCTV, low floor […]
EYMS Trainer, Tracy Beadle, has shaved her head to raise money for Macmillan Cancer. Tracy was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, which she is now clear of. Her hair cut raised over £730, with further cash donations to come. Go to www.givey.com/tracybeadle to donate to her cause.