Overall trading for FirstGroup in the fourth quarter was in line with management’s expectations, according to a pre-close trading update for the 12 months ended 31 March 2015. The announcement was ahead of preliminary results due to be released on 10 June 2015. First’s UK Bus transformation programme continues to deliver like-for-like passenger volume growth, […]
Winning bids for the Total Transport Pilot Fund have been announced. It will see £7.6m of DfT funding provided for 37 schemes. The money is intended to allow local authorities in England to try new and better ways of delivering joined up local transport in rural and isolated areas. The Total Transport Pilot Fund competition […]
First has re-painted one of its current fleet in the distinct green and cream livery of the former Yorkshire Rider operation. This marks the 20th anniversary since the buses were last operating in Leeds. The Volvo double deck was hand painted by the team at the Hunslet Park bus depot and has been named in […]
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has confirmed the introduction of the world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). It will launch in central London on 7 September 2020. It is intended to significantly improving air quality and help to protect the health of Londoners. It will require vehicles travelling in the Congestion Charge Zone […]
Arriva has launched 17 new MAX branded buses on the 202/203 service between Huddersfield, Mirfield, Dewsbury, White Rose Shopping Centre and Leeds. The ADL Enviro 400s feature E-leather seating with headrests, free wi-fi, journey planning technology and satellite tracking. Titan the robot introduced the £3.7m new vehicle investment to the public at the White Rose […]
Arriva Yorkshire’s ‘Arriva Angels’ team have been handing out Easter treats to passengers and making customers aware of the operator’s app technology. The company is celebrating the half a million milestone mark of downloads of its mobile app. The app is said to be the first national mobile application to provide journey planning, real time […]
A UK consortium led by Wrightbus and including Magtec, Chargemaster and Cambridge University is to carry out research in ways to develop a common platform to power Ultra Low Emission (ULE) buses. The three year venture will utilise market leading technology to research, design and integrate pioneering charging concepts and produce a system suitable for […]
DVLA has introduced two new services. The first one allows motor traders to tell DVLA that they have bought or taken a vehicle in part exchange. Go to www.gov.uk/motor-traders-sale-vehicle to try this. It is available Monday to Saturday, 08.00 to 18.00. The other lets both motor traders and customers take a registration number off a […]