TfL tries to keep cool

TfL is currently assessing the air cooling systems on double deckers following the high temperatures experienced onboard them in summer 2014. Options under consideration include better insulation around areas such as the engine compartment, improved ventilation and remote monitoring of saloon temperatures. A TfL Finance and Policy Committee Paper said, ‘More powerful air conditioning systems […]

Irish bus compensation

Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has concluded that arrangements to compensate state-owned Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus for the operation of bus services across Ireland and for the transport of schoolchildren were put in place before the liberalisation of the EU bus sector when EU state aid rules were not yet applicable. Whilst […]

Go-Ahead results

Despite saying its regional bus division has seen good growth in revenue in the first quarter of the year (29 June 2014 to 20 October 2014), Go-Ahead Group said commercial and concessionary passenger numbers are broadly flat year on year, particularly in the north east. Its first quarter revenue growth rate was 5%, according to […]

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