In its preliminary results for the year ending 30 April 2014, Stagecoach achieved further revenue and profit growth. Revenue was up 4.5% at £2,930.0m (2013: £2,804.8m). Total operating profit (before intangible asset expenses and exceptional items) rose 1.2% to £223.3m (2013 restated: £220.7m). Earnings per share before intangible asset expenses and exceptional items were 5.7% […]
These difficulties may now be coming to an end, or at least easing. The introduction by Stoneridge of the SE5000 Exakt Duo and the latest SE5000 Exakt Duo2 digital tachograph means that it is now much simpler for the driver and the operator to stay legal, even if the vehicle is away from base for […]
‘On the Yorkshire Buses’, a documentary series looking at East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS), starts on 7 July on Channel 5. The eight part series looks at the staff in what has been described as Britain’s biggest family run bus company. It was described by the channel as ‘…a warm portrait of our 21st Century […]
According to local press reports, Turkish investment company, ES Mali Yatirim, recently chosen to acquire commercial vehicle manufacturer BMC, has asked the country’s competition authority for permission to allow investment from the Qatar Armed Forces Industry Committee in order to resume production.
Free parking is being offered to coach operators to help meet demand to see Mamma Mia! in Blackpool. The musical is running for 12 weeks this summer at the Blackpool Opera House. Drop off spaces have been allocated especially for coaches on Adelaide Street with free layover spaces provided at the council’s Progress House for […]
Over 3,000 West Midlands pupils starting secondary school this autumn are to be given specialised advice on travelling to their new schools by Centro, the region’s transport authority. Centro is providing 120 workshops at West Midlands schools to help youngsters prepare for the move from primary to secondary education. A total of 70 schools in […]
Most cars didn’t have radios when the business started in 1964 and CRS met the need for them as a retail aftermarket supplier and installer, opening a number of additional shops before acquisition by Smiths Industries in 1974. Smiths renamed it Autosound, added more outlets and equipment marques and branched out into the sunroof, electric […]
Speaking to guests, who including senior business people from both Wakefield and Castleford as well as the Mayor of Wakefield, Cllr Sandra Pickin, Regional Managing Director (Arriva Yorkshire, Arriva North East and Yorkshire Tiger), Nigel Featham, said that it was: ‘an important day for Arriva and more importantly an important day for the wider West […]