Overall bus and coach registrations declined 21.3% for the first half of the year to 3,861 units, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In June, registrations fell 30.6% compared to the same month in 2012, with 636 recorded. SMMT Bus and Coach Manager, Wendy Williamson, said, ‘Although coaches posted […]
West Midlands transport authority (Centro) and National Express West Midlands have announced an £81m investment in improvements to buses, including new vehicles, smartcards and better information at bus stops. A new bus station in Merry Hill and improved infrastructure for Coventry and Wolverhampton city centres are other highlights of the Partnership Plus agreement. The deal […]
Transport Minister, Norman Baker, has announced that councils are to be given greater control over the way money is spent on some non-commercial services ‘providing better value for passengers and taxpayers’. The announcement is the government’s response to the bus subsidy reform consultation conducted from September to November last year. The amendments to BSOG are […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has signed up to CPT’s voluntary code, which means it is now welcoming mobility scooters with permits on board all its buses. In particular, it is allowing ‘class 2’ scooters on board, which have an upper speed limit of 4mph and are designed to be used on pavements. NCT Marketing Manager, […]
Over 40 of McGill’s Buses’ drivers and service delivery team members have successfully completed an Emergency First Aid at Work training course, which forms part of their driver CPC training. Area Manager for McGill’s, Colin Napier, said, ‘The majority of the half a million journeys on a McGill’s Bus every week are without incident, but […]
ADL Enviro400H hybrid buses are being used on Lothian Buses’ new service 28. The route is only operated on weekends and links the Royal Botanic Garden in Edinburgh and the National Museum of Scotland. Buses will run every 20 minutes from 10.00 to 17.40. The operator is to run the route until 15 September. Pic: […]
More than £18,000 was raised for the international development charity, Transaid, during a charity trek up Snowdon. The event was in memory of former MD of Go North East and founder of public transport consultants TAS Partnership, Peter Huntley, who died last year whilst training for an expedition to the North Pole. A group of […]
Scottish Citylink, the Stagecoach and ComfortDelGro joint venture, has launched the first coach service to operate between Edinburgh Airport and Glasgow city centre. The new Citylinkair runs direct between Glasgow’s Buchanan Bus Station and Edinburgh Airport, with journey times of one hour, operating every 30 minutes during peak times. It is claimed to be the […]