Having previously purchased six Euro5 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters in 2011, Avis Car Hire has taken a further six to Euro6 standard recently. The new vehicles are Sprinter City 45s, featuring 14 seats, passenger saloon air conditioning, LED lighting, a mechanical folding ramp, destination displays and a bus stop signalling system. They have a Parktronic system, premium […]
TfL has welcomed the opinion of the Advocate General, who advises the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg, on a case that challenges the transport authority’s policy of allowing taxis, but not private hire vehicles, to use bus lanes in London. This policy was upheld by the High Court. The case was brought forward […]
Major works to ‘completely transform’ the site of West Croydon bus station are set to begin on 4 October. The redevelopment work is part of a continuing £50m investment to improve the town’s public realm and transport infrastructure. The development work at the facility includes installing better lighting and creating a more spacious environment with […]
Go North East has launched its new The Key Benefits initiative, which allows retail, leisure and tourism businesses to offer discounts to the bus company’s 100,000 The Key cardholder customers, for free. Members of the scheme benefit from having their offers promoted on 700 local buses, to 73,000 followers on social media and on the […]
A new report, ‘A Vision for Transport Planning’, has been produced and published by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and the Transport Planning Society (TPS). It sets out what it believes is the key role transport planning can play in meeting the pressing challenges the nation will face over the next 20 […]
Over 1m journeys have now been made using contactless payment cards and devices since TfL launched this new way to pay for public transport on 16 September. Over 375,000 Tube and Rail journeys and over 785,000 Bus and tram journeys have been made using contactless payments since 16 September. Contactless payments have been available on […]
Director General of Nexus, Bernard Garner, has announced he is to retire. Bernard has led Nexus since 2006, overseeing a record £389m investment in the Tyne and Wear Metro, the roll out of smart ticketing and the Bus Strategy Delivery Project. The process of seeking a new MD for Transport Operations is now underway and […]
Work has begun on a £1.9m scheme to transform Cradley Heath bus and rail interchange. The revitalised facility will feature six bus stands, four within the main building and two on a newly constructed island stand. Each stand will have automatic doors that only open when the bus arrives. Other new features include new toilets […]