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 […]
FirstGroup owned Greyhound, the largest provider of intercity bus transportation in North America, is commemorating its 100th anniversary with a series of events scheduled throughout the year. These will showcase its growth from one vehicle operating out of Hibbing, Minnesota, to its current standing as one of the world’s most iconic brands and an integral […]
A new £3m depot in Ashington is the latest stage in Arriva North East’s £6m investment programme for Northumberland. The opening of the site follows the roll out of hybrid technology in the county in 2013. The company is confident it is now offering customers an enhanced journey experience that will see the bus become […]