Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Michael Dugher, has launched the Labour Party’s new bus campaign: Passenger Power. The stated aim of the scheme is to put communities and passengers in control of local bus services, handing powers to local communities to save bus routes. Michael said the next Labour Government will legislate to give […]
Ten single deck Optare buses were on board the cargo ship that grounded in the Solent on 3 January. The Hoegh Osaka was carrying the buses to a customer in the Middle East. They were stranded after the pilot and the master took the decision to save the listing vessel and its crew by grounding […]
The funeral service took place this week of David Wright (53) a key member of the BUSK Nightcap campaign, and well respected Scottish coach driver for Maynes Coaches. He passed away on 9 December whilst on location in Tignes in the French Alps, as a replacement driver for another company. David was passionate about passenger […]
Profits in the UK bus industry fell in 2012/13 for the third year in succession, according to new analysis published by Preston based transport specialists, The TAS Partnership. The report, Bus Industry Performance 2014, presents the results of its annual analysis of 127 local bus companies around the UK. It is the 23rd year of […]
Amongst the names from the transport industry receiving accolades in the latest New Year’s Honours list was MD of Planning at TfL, Dr. Michele Dix. Michele was recognised for services to the transport industry, receiving a CBE (Commander of the British Empire). She has held her role at TfL since June 2007, initially taking it […]
Police and the fire service are continuing to investigate a fire at First Call Travel’s depot at Pant Industrial Estate in Merthyr Tydfil. The blaze broke out during the early hours of Sunday 28 December. Emergency services were called to the scene at around 01.30. The inferno destroyed over 30 vehicles at the site and […]
After a long illness that he bore with fortitude, Alan Edward Goodwin passed away on 23 December at St David’s Hospice in Llandudno. Born on 16 December 1937, he began his coaching career working for his father and grandfather at York Motors in Manchester and in 1976 established Goodwins Coaches with his late wife, Carol. […]
The recent changes to the Dartford Crossing, which came in to force at the end of last month, have not been without their teething problems. Dart Charge, as the system is now called means that you no longer have to pay at the crossing, indeed there is no means by which you can pay at […]