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 […]
Bus and coach registrations rose 20.3% in July, with 605 registrations, taking rolling year volumes up 5.4% to 7,943 units. Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) Chief Executive, Mike Hawes, said, ‘July proved a good month for the bus and coach market, with registrations posting a 20.3% growth. The strong showing was thanks to […]
Simon Elliott has been appointed as MD of MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd. He takes over on 8 September, following the decision last month of former MD, Des Evans, to stand down due to ill health. For the past three years, Simon has served as MD, Volkswagen Group Ireland, being responsible for Volkswagen Cars […]