A procession of buses took to the streets of Chesterfield to celebrate three transport anniversaries. It marked the centenary of bus travel in the area, as well as the golden jubilee of Stonegravels Depot and 25 years of Stagecoach in Chesterfield. The procession included a newly painted and refurbished modern vehicle in the former Chesterfield […]
Optare’s successful contribution to the UK bus industry has been recognised by an official visit to its Sherburn in Elmet factory near Leeds by His Royal Highness, The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO. The Royal visit included a tour of the factory where His Royal Highness met staff and saw several buses in production, including […]
DfT is giving an extra £2m to nine transport schemes building on their success in encouraging more sustainable travel choices under the Local Sustainable Transport Fund. The schemes will show how sustainable transport is benefiting communities across England. Tyne and Wear is to receive £609,000 for a project encouraging families to use push bikes for […]
Chalkwell has held a quiz night to raise funds for Air Ambulance Kent, Surrey and Sussex. The evening resulted in £1,100 being handed over to the charity. The operator has now raised a total of £1,600 for their chosen charity for 2014. The quiz attracted approximately 70 staff, family and friends. The quiz was immediately […]
The Lough Swilly bus company was formally wound up on 18 April with the loss of 80 jobs, approximately 20 of which were in Northern Ireland with the remainder in Donegal. The winding up followed the company’s appointment of a liquidator the previous week. In March, HM Revenue and Customs had petitioned the High Court […]
Go North East is searching for seven new apprentices to join the company this summer. It seeks apprentice electricians, fitters and body technicians to work at its depots in Gateshead, Sunderland, North Shields and Stanley. The four year scheme includes 13 weeks a year at college working towards fully recognised engineering qualifications. During the rest […]
Talisman Coach Lines has taken the last Setra to be built for the UK. The tri-axle Setra S416GT HD has 53 seats with seat back tables, a toilet, a DVD player with two monitors and an air conditioning system. The vehicle was supplied by EvoBus UK in Coventry. Its first job was an Easter weekend […]
An amended voluntary code of practice for coach operators taking passengers to designated sporting events has been published. The guidance is part of the Senior Traffic Commissioner’s Statutory Document on Good Repute and Fitness. It has been reviewed at the request of Police in England and Wales. The proposed changes were then open to a […]