With skilled engineers in short supply, Reading Buses has taken the decision to continue to ‘grow their own’. The operator has increased its Guided Apprenticeship Scheme to four, adding another two apprentices: Toby Driver and Ryan Hunt. Toby will increase the company’s electrical capability, while Ryan will follow a different apprenticeship path. Chief Engineer, John […]

One of the keys to providing a smooth ride for passengers is a good set of suspension bushes. The Polybush brand is renowned in the bus sector, coach sector and beyond for providing them. Not only is there a good chance your fleet has their products fitted, your car may have them too. Chris Peat […]

Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, has launched the first British built electric bus to go into operation in London. The bus is a fully electric powered Optare MetroCity EV and is one of four being operated by RATP Dev owned London United on the H98 between Hayes and Hounslow. The single deckers are currently being […]

Tragedy struck the headlines recently when a nine year old boy opened the emergency door on a coach next to the toilet and fell into the road. The accident left him in a critical condition. Though unimaginably terrible for all involved, it is not the first accident of its type. Not only does this have […]

People 1st, the industry’s skills and workforce development charity, has shown that migrants are playing what it describes as an ‘increasingly important role’ in the passenger transport industry. Its figures show that over 20% of all jobs in the sector are filled by people from abroad. This covers all levels of business, according to the […]

Since the introduction of Driver CPC, 245 drivers have received a fixed penalty for failing to produce evidence of the training at the roadside, of which 121 were PSV drivers and 124 HGV drivers. 22 of these were foreign drivers who should have had a Driver CPC. DVSA have also reported 143 cases to the […]

A new trophy will be given to the fifth placed finalist of the UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) Competition. It will be awarded by Vix Technology, which has joined the ranks of BDoY sponsors. The trophy will be accompanied by a £150 cash award. The competition’s National Final takes place in Blackpool on […]

Arriva has been awarded a contract to be the transport provider for the 2015 Milan Expo, a multinational trade exhibition. The €11m/£8.74m contract will see Arriva Italia operating daily shuttle buses, car parking, an online ticketing portal and a customer call centre. It will run from May 2015 for the duration of the six month […]