Leader of the Labour Party, Ed Miliband, has said that he plans to ‘herald the biggest devolution of power to England’s great towns and cities in a hundred years’ as the next stage of Labour’s plan to lower the cost of living. He highlighted the interim conclusions of Andrew Adonis’s Growth Review, which recommended the […]
In late May 2014, the first Finnish VDL Citea Electric will be delivered to Veolia Transport Finland. The vehicle is to participate in the Finnish eBUS project, the Finnish government’s multi-year research project into electric vehicle systems. The Citea Electric will be included in the service roster of Espoo, a city that is part of […]
Reading Buses has introduced more buses on the special X9 service provided for the benefit of people working at Foster Wheeler’s headquarters at Shinfield Park in Reading. The operator is adding two more journeys in the morning and two in the afternoon to meet growing demand. Two new journeys have been added in the morning […]
National Express Dundee is unveiling a faster bus service between Broughty Ferry and Dundee city centre. The new X5 route will be in operation from 5 May and means reduced journey times to the city centre and Ninewells Hospital from Broughty Ferry. The X5 will travel a similar route to the existing Service 5, but […]
Nottinghamshire-based Magpie Brewery has launched a new beer named after a trentbarton initiative to help drinkers avoid the temptation of driving home. As part of the bus firm’s Nightbus campaign the customers can use a £5 zigzag day ticket until 4.00am in the morning until end of April. Zigzag group tickets can also be used […]
West Midlands transport authority Centro has formed a Youth Forum to get views on bus, train and tram services and how they could be improved for younger users. The 29-strong team will help shape the future of public transport by meeting regularly with Centro staff to contribute directly to discussions on forthcoming transport policies. Members […]
Stagecoach has launched a new campaign in Sheffield celebrating its commitment to its customers. Called Stagecoach Cares, it will see 52 marketing messages displayed on buses explaining why passengers choose to travel with the operator. The reasons focus on investment in vehicles and staff, community activities and customer service. MD, Stagecoach Yorkshire, Paul Lynch, said, […]
Independent research has suggested Translink continues to deliver reliable services for passengers. Bus reliability is also on target and buses are departing on time. However, passengers expressed dissatisfaction with punctuality, particularly on Belfast’s Metro services. Journeys were particularly slow as Christmas shopping started. The operator is looking at ways to improve punctuality and is working […]