To mark the ‘Celebrate Ipswich’ festival, First Eastern Counties is to run its AEC Routemaster on its 77 service from Ipswich to Felixstowe on 17 August. This is the first time the vehicle will run on service in Ipswich. It is scheduled to leave the Old Cattle Market at 10.30 and arrive in Felixstowe, outside […]
First Cymru has detailed the transport arrangements being put in place during the IPC Athletics European Championships in Swansea between 18 and 23 August. The games feature a range of world renowned athletes from the Paralympic community. Over 15,000 people are expected to travel to Swansea to watch six days of sporting competition. With no […]
Stagecoach has launched ten new ADL Enviro300s on routes 1 and 2 between Letham and Tulloch in Perth. Both routes operate every ten minutes Monday to Saturday during the daytime, and every 30 minutes each evening and on Sundays. The 41-seater single deckers represent a £1.4m investment in the town’s services. Each of these latest […]
Arriva Merseyside’s General Manager at Birkenhead, Len Gibbs, has achieved Chartered Fellow Grade at the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT). Having worked in the bus industry for 40 years, Len has been a CILT member for 14 years. Four of Len’s colleagues in the Merseyside area, Derek Draper (General Manager, Green Lane), Mark […]
During Busworld Turkey, and immediately after the launch of all three new Setra models on the Turkish market, I interviewed Rainer Genes, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Türk. He is responsible not just for buses and coaches but for all the company’s operations in Turkey, including cars, vans, minibuses and trucks. Last year, in Turkey, […]
Following on from its order earlier this year for four DAF Van Hool TXs, Maynes of Buckie has announced it has ordered another two coaches from the Belgian manufacturer. It has again placed its order with Arriva Bus and Coach. The £550,000 worth of new DAF Van Hool TX16 coaches are for the 2015 season. […]
First West of England is making some changes to its network in North Somerset from 31 August, to better match its resources against the level of demand for services. Three services operating in Weston-super-Mare will be adjusted, while two services, providing connections between Bristol and parts of North Somerset will also change. The X5 (Weston-super-Mare […]
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 […]