The merger follows a consultation last year looking at how the government can reform its motoring services agencies to put customers first, reduce costs and improve consistency. DVSA will be responsible for setting, testing and enforcing driver and vehicle standards in Great Britain and employs over 4,000 staff. This year it will conduct 1.5m theory […]
National Express West Midlands has furthered its recognition of individuals and organisations in Wolverhampton with the naming of a vehicle in honour of a local radio DJ. Dickie Dodd, who broadcasts on Signal 107, has been a respected radio personality in Wolverhampton and the West Midlands for around 20 years and is well known in […]
TfL has launched its new and improved website, designed to make it easier to plan journeys on the move and make the most of all London has to offer. It has been optimised for use on mobiles, tablets, laptops or desktops. Intended to ‘put customers in control’, it features a new ‘Nearby’ function showing all […]
FirstGroup has reported operating profits in line with expectations in to a pre-close of trading update for the financial year ended 31 March 2014. In its UK Bus operations, like-for-like passenger revenue growth is expected to be 1.8% for the year, with good passenger volume growth. It said this ‘encouraging performance’ is despite the continued […]
CPT has launched an interpretation and translation service for its members operating in Europe. Working with LanguageLine Solutions, members of the trade body can take advantage of two or three way telephone interpretation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. A document translation service is also available. LanguageLine Solutions will also offer preferential rates […]
First Glasgow has re-launched its X7 Express bus service connecting Buchanan Bus Station and M&D’s theme park for the Easter holidays from 5 April until 21 April. X7 Express customers save £4 off ‘Ride All Day’ M&D’s wristbands including Adventure Golf. It is £6.50 for children and £8 for adults for a ‘FunDay’ ticket. After […]
Stagecoach has ordered a £5.2m fleet of 18 Volvo B5LH hybrids with a new style of ADL double deck bodywork for its Tayside operations. The order represents an investment of around £3.8m with a further £1.4m coming from the Scottish Government’s Green Bus Fund. The new vehicles will go into service in Tayside on the […]
Global engineering group, GKN Plc, has acquired the entire issued share capital of Williams Hybrid Power Ltd (WHP) from Williams Grand Prix Engineering Ltd. WHP specialises in the design and manufacture of composite flywheel based energy storage systems, initially exploring options for the bus, truck and tram markets. GKN is to use its global resources […]