Transport Minister, Baroness Kramer, is scheduled to officially open Reading Buses’ new £1m gas compression station on 8 September. She will reveal a plaque to record the event when she spends an hour at the operator’s Great Knollys Street depot. The official opening ceremony will take place at 11.00 and will be co-hosted by the […]
Go North East has extended the frequency of a number or its peak services. Its 309 Cobalt Clipper service which operates from Blyth to Newcastle via Whitley Bay, will run every fifteen minutes during the day on Mondays to Saturdays. In addition, the X21 Pronto service between Durham, Chester-le-Street, Gateshead and Newcastle will provide an […]
Significant changes will be made from 1st September to supported bus services across Worcestershire as the County Council implements the results of its consultation undertaken earlier this. Initially the Council intended to remove all revenue support for bus services but backed off following the consultation which showed that the most socially necessary services could be […]
A joint 60 year celebration of the Routemaster and the iconic Fender Stratocaster guitar took place recently. One of London’s New Routemasters has been wrapped in a Fender inspired design, which includes an image of a giant Stratocaster. In addition, Fender has produced 25 limited edition guitars echoing the design of a Routemaster bus, complete […]
A mock public enquiry will be the highlight of this year’s IRTE Conference on 17 September 2014 at the Hilton St George’s Park, Burton upon Trent. It is intended to demonstrate the legal pitfalls operators can easily fall foul of and the consequences of non-compliance. It will be presided over by Traffic Commissioner, Kevin Rooney, […]
Moseley in the South Ltd has launched its new website (www.moseleysouth.co.uk). The previous site, which was built in 2007, was described as being a ‘loyal servant’. However, Moseley said it had become difficult to keep information regarding vehicle stock up to date and visually it was starting to look ‘a little dated’. The new site […]
Annual test fees are set to fall for most buses and coaches, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Chief Executive, Alastair Peoples, has announced. Fees will fall for more than 80% of customers from 1 October following a consultation. The DVSA had also consulted on a general 1% increase to all test fees, but has […]
According to an interim management statement covering the 12 weeks ended 20 July 2014, the overall profitability of Stagecoach Group has remained ‘satisfactory’. It said there has been no material change to its expected adjusted earnings per share for the year ending 30 April 2015. Like-for-like revenue growth for the financial year to date for […]