Launched in September 2014 as the first ‘Grand Yorkshire Connection’ MAX route, Arriva’s 268 has been extended beyond Dewsbury. It now provides a link between Bradford and Wakefield with a host of new intermediate journey opportunities. The Wakefield extension operates up to every 20 minutes, whilst the core Bradford to Dewsbury section retains its frequency […]

A barge belonging to the Beverley Barge Preservation Society has been transformed following the donation of some surplus bus seats by East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS). The boat is called The Sun and was an old Mud Carrier. It has been restored by the Society in a three year project, during which time they approached […]

NCT finalist in European awards Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has been named as one of the finalists and Ruban d’Honneur recipient in the 2014/5 European Business Awards. Selected as one of ten finalists in the award for Customer Focus, the company will now go on to compete in the third and final round of judging […]

First is celebrating the first anniversary of running bus services from Rusholme since the acquisition of Finglands in February 2014. The celebration was marked today with local Rusholme Councillors and Chair of the Transport for Greater Manchester Committee, Councillor Andrew Fender. Since the take over, customer journeys have grown from under 50,000 per week in […]

A recent independent survey revealed nine out of ten customers are satisfied with their local bus service. The survey, carried out by GFK NOP, interviewed over 4,000 Arriva Yorkshire and Arriva North East bus passengers as they travelled throughout the region. The findings show that 94% of Arriva Yorkshire customers and 93% of Arriva North […]

Go-Ahead owned Salisbury Reds is injecting a further investment into services it provides across rural areas of Wiltshire. The operator continued its centenary celebrations by launching six new vehicles in Hindon, two ADL Enviro200s and four Optare Solos. The announcement closely follows the launch of the operator’s new Red 1 fleet. MD of Salisbury Reds, […]

Work is underway on a new £1.9m bus and rail interchange at Cradley Heath. The facility is being paid for through the Better Bus Area Fund, which has provided £10m to improve public transport in Brierley Hill, Merry Hill and Cradley Heath. The West Midlands was the only region to receive the full amount of […]

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