First Glasgow has confirmed that 13,000 job seekers across Greater Glasgow have benefitted from bus fare discounts thanks to a discounted ticket trial on board its buses. In partnership with Jobcentre Plus, the operator is offering up to 55% off the cost of an equivalent single journey. Job seekers travel from just £1 in the […]
Go-Ahead is to exit its US bus operations after losing a contract bid to renew a service in St Louis, Missouri. It sees its 50:50 partnership with the Chicago based operator, Cook-Illinois, come to an end on 31 July. Go-Ahead entered into the partnership in November 2009. National Express subsidiary, Durham School Services, won the bid. […]
Part of Aberdeen’s fleet of ten Van Hool hydrogen buses were unveiled to the public during the recent All-Energy Exhibition and Conference in the city. The vehicles are described as Europe’s largest fleet of hydrogen buses. The £20m Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Project has been co-funded by Scottish, UK and European partners: the UK’s innovation agency, […]
Last week’s Optare launch at Covent Garden was quite an event. With only nine months development time and so many double deck false dawns in the past, I had feared that we might be witnessing something less impressive than turned out to be the case, but a TfL specification double deck weighing a shade under […]
In recognition of the importance the EU plays in the day to day operations of its members, the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK (CPT), has enhanced its voice in Europe with Paul White appointed Director of Government Relations, Europe. Paul will combine this new role with his existing position as Communications Manager, CPT Scotland. David […]
Reading is to run a new no.3 service between Wokingham and Reading. Called ‘the leopard’, the service will be operated by Scania ADL Enviro300SG single decker gas buses featuring a striking new livery. Starting on 16 June, it is to run every 20 minutes between Reading and Arborfield Garrison with one bus an hour extending […]
Arriva has achieved what it describes as ‘another year of delivery and growth’, according to a review of its performance in the 12 months to 31 December 2013. During that period, it had revenue of £4,180m (2012: £3,715m), a 12.5% rise. Its EBITDA rose 9.9%, amounting to £467m (2013: £425m). Arriva UK Bus launched its […]
John McFarlane, FirstGroup’s new Chairman, has replaced half of the company’s Non-executive Directors. Three new Non-executive Directors have been appointed with effect from 24 June 2014. They are Warwick Brady, easyJet’s Chief Operating Officer; Drummond Hall, Senior Independent Director at WH Smith and Imelda Walsh, who chairs the remuneration committees at William Hill, Mitchells & […]