Registration is now open for the IRTE Skills Challenge, which this year takes place between 1-5 June 2015 at the S&B Academy in Bristol. This annual event champions the work done by bus and coach technicians throughout the UK and Ireland. Operators large and small are invited to test their technicians against each other in […]
Construction has begun on the next phase of work to improve the reliability of bus services in Sheffield. Work is being carried out on the Bridgehouses traffic management scheme, which is planned to improve bus journey times and general traffic management on the Ring Road at this location. These works are intended to provide a […]
Stagecoach has invested over £500,000 in five new ADL Enviro200s for its 30 and 31 routes to Hayling Island from Havant. The services run up to every 15 minutes. The new buses feature Euro5 engines, CCTV, free Wi-Fi and a striking livery. Regional MD for Stagecoach, Andrew Dyer, said, ‘Stagecoach is committed to providing the […]
TfL is consulting on road improvements that will deliver a significant Bus Priority scheme planned to reduce journey times for bus passengers on route 206 between Wembley Park and Kilburn Park. The consultation is on proposals to improve the junction of the A406 North Circular Road with Brentfield Road and Drury Way in the London […]
As part of a continuing campaign to grow bus use, Reading Buses has launched its first third party smartcard top-up facility. It has been placed at the Reading University Student Union (RUSU) shop, ‘Campus Central’. After many months of discussion and development with both RUSU and Reading University, the new facility now enables students and […]
Alba Travel of Penrith has rebranded for 2015. Having commenced operations in 2002, the company has grown to run a 15 strong fleet. It provides a range of group travel services, including various transfers in the Lake District National Park for hotels, tour operators and event organisers. The new branding has been created by a […]
Bus remains the most commonly used form of public transport in Great Britain, according to new research from the Office of National Statistics. The study, ‘How we Travel’, suggested that while rail accounts for the most distance travelled by public transport, the highest number of all journeys in Great Britain in 2013/14 were via bus […]
In the six months ended 27 December 2014, Go-Ahead Group revenue rose 13.8% to £1,558.7m (H1 2014: £1,370m). The company’s bus division ‘performed well’ during the period, with overall operating profit at £45.1m (H1 2014: £41.6m), an increase of 8.4%. In line with its target plan, the regional bus business has overtaken its London bus […]