The 2015 Federation of Passenger Transport Northern Ireland (FPTNI) Awards were held last weekend at the Galgorm Manor Hotel in Ballymena, County Antrim. Keynote speaker was Danny Kennedy, Minister for Regional Development in the Northern Ireland Government. The Department for Regional Development (DRD) has overall responsibility for the public transport network in Northern Ireland. Unlike […]
Elsie Turbyne has been appointed as the new MD of National Express Dundee, with immediate effect. This follows a successful interim period, following the departure of Phil Smith in December. Elsie has been with the company and its predecessors since 1982 and has a wealth of experience in relation to the Dundee business and the […]
An upgrade of Kings Lynn’s bus station is well underway. Taxi ranks have been relocated to enable more efficient and effective use of the bus station area for operators. As part of a £1.6m regeneration project, the old canopy at the front of the information office has been removed and changes to its internal layout […]
Current Solaris Bus & Coach CEO, Solange Olszewski, is to step down from her position. Replacing her from 1 April 2015 will be Dr Andreas Strecker. Andreas holds a doctorate in Technical Business Administration from the University of Stuttgart. He has over 15 years of experience in the transport industry, including nine years as President […]
Daimler AG has continued its successful development in 2014 and has set new records for unit sales, revenue and EBIT from the ongoing business. EBIT for 2014 of €10.8bn/£8.007bn is at the level of the previous year. EBIT from the ongoing business increased by 27% to €10.1bn/£7.5bn, which is the highest ever achieved by Daimler […]
M&J Minibus has expanded with the purchase of a business unit and compound in Brandon, Suffolk. The site has had its entrance expanded to ensure a minibus can enter the building. A photo of it was one of the winners of our Photo Friday competition in issue 1305 (5 December 2014). The company was started […]
Time is money, they say, so surely it should be as carefully managed as your bank account. True of all aspects of business, this is especially so in the workshop where keeping vehicle downtime to a minimum is essential and effective time management could well lead to improved turnover. EMACS offers a system aimed at […]
TfL and the Mayor of Lodnon, Boris Johnson, have launched a search for property development partners as part of a programme to generate £3.4bn in non-fares revenue over the next decade. The revenue generated will be reinvested back into the transport network and help TfL and the Mayor to bear down on fares. The city’s […]