West Yorkshire Combined Authority is reviewing bus services 435 and 436, operated by Arriva owned Yorkshire Tiger. The routes run between Wakefield and Holmfirth via Skelmanthorpe and Denby Dale. Consultation sessions on the routes are being held until 6 October for local passengers who may be affected by the proposed changes. Comments from passengers will […]
London Transport Museum’s recently restored and converted ‘Battle Bus’, the world’s only operational B-type bus, is now undertaking a ten day tour of battlefields across Belgium and Northern France. The commemorative tour will highlight the contribution and sacrifices made by London transport workers during the First World War. It will also give the public an […]
First Bus has won a contract to provide around 260 coaches during The 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles. The operator will provide the transport for Ryder Cup officials, the media, sponsors and VIPs. It will also run coaches for most of the event’s hospitality packages. First will begin its operations on 22 September and will […]
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has voiced its disappointment over the delay of the introduction of ‘free-flow’ tolls at Dartford River Crossing. Originally planned to be in place by the 28 October 2014, the Highways Agency has now said that the planned technology to allow motorists to use the crossing without having to stop at […]
Stagecoach Group is investing over £6.5m in a fleet of new buses and coaches for its Cambridge operations. A total of 18 new Plaxton Elite coaches will go into service on the X5 service, which operates between Cambridge and Oxford, via St Neots, Bedford and Milton Keynes. The vehicles are expected to go into service […]
Plastisol UK last week staged a two day event at the Millbrook testing centre in Bedfordshire to give potential customers and stakeholders the opportunity to see and learn more about its composite products and alternative drive systems. Operations Director, Ben Jardine and Sales Director, Peter Anderson gave a presentation detailing what the company does after […]
Why do we have TUPE? For some operators, the answer to this question might be somewhat dangerous to put in print. However, basically TUPE is there to protect the rights of workers when a business changes hands. More recently, judges have also emphasised the need for business certainty for employers especially for those contemplating taking […]
TfL has welcomed news that a strike planned for 22 September by members of the Unite union, who work for London United, has been suspended, following talks at ACAS. Two 24-hour strikes were due to take place on 19 September and 22 September. The planned strike action would have affected bus routes in south west […]