The UK Bus Awards are appealing for bus users around the UK to nominate their top national bus driver by re-launching www.topnationalbusdriver.co.uk UKBA Chairman, Tony Depledge explained that the site was an important part of the organisers’ aims to widen participation, particularly for the customer facing categories, but went on to clarify that ‘We remain […]
First Aberdeen, Stagecoach and six local bus companies have joined forces to launch Aberdeen’s first multi-operator ticket. The ‘Grasshopper’ Day and Weekly tickets are designed to make bus travel in the city and shire commuter belt more convenient, meaning customers no longer need to purchase separate tickets when using different operators for one journey. The […]
Go-Ahead owned bluestar has had its first success in the new apprenticeship scheme it is pioneering, with 18 year old apprentice bus driver, Andrew Fitzgerald, passing his PCV driving test. Since joining last year, Andrew has been put through his paces behind the wheel and in all other aspects of the operator’s business. Having completed […]
Iveco Bus has been awarded two of the four tenders issued by Paris public transport operator, RATP, for the supply of around 1,000 standard 12m hybrid electric and CNG citybuses. The vehicles will be supplied to RATP between 2014 and 2017. One of the other tenders has been awarded to Heuliez Bus which will be […]
National Express claims its partnership with The Post Office is delivering ‘great results’ as it extends the range of tickets on offer. On-the-day tickets are now available at over 11,500 Post Office branches nationwide, where previously only advance tickets could be bought. The two companies began working together in October last year to sell coach […]
Campaign for Better Transport has welcomed the announcement that buses in London will become cashless from July. The campaign group’s Chief Executive, Stephen Joseph, said, ‘We welcome the move by TfL towards a cashless public transport system. Cashless ticketing can help make London’s transport networks easier and more flexible to use and is popular with […]
In partnership with Connect Tees Valley and Local Motion, Stagecoach North East and Arriva North East have held a joint initiative to promote bus travel. As part of the ‘Make a Bus Driver Smile’ campaign, the operators photographed drivers for a series of posters used across the region in a competition to find the ‘face’ […]
Chair of Bus Users UK, Gillian Merron, is to leave the passenger watchdog and take up a new role as Chief Executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, the voice of the Jewish community in Britain. During her time with the organisation, it has become the designated body for passenger complaints under EU […]