Stagecoach has launched the StagecoachSmart travel card scheme across its bus services in Glasgow, Ayrshire, Arran and Dumfries and Galloway. It allows passengers to store their travel electronically on a smartcard instead of using paper tickets and the chance to pay for their travel through automatic payments. From now on, Stagecoach customers who purchase a […]
The first of the fleet of hydrogen buses for Aberdeen has now arrived in the city and was due to be revealed at Stagecoach’s Insch depot as we went to press. Its imminent unveiling was described as a ‘significant milestone’ by Aberdeen City Council leader, Barney Crockett, who was being joined by partners in the […]
MAN has had what it described as a successful start to 2014, winning a number of major orders including around 500 buses. Key contracts include 106 Lion’s City buses for Volánbusz Zrt in Hungary, 64 Lion’s City buses for Austrian operator Dr. Richard, 181 Lion’s City buses for Keolis Sverige AB, 20 Lion’s City LE […]
RATP Group described its 2013 operating and financial results as ‘very sound’. The French transport provider, whose RATP Dev subsidiary owns bus operations in the UK, recorded consolidated revenue of £4.3bn/€5.143bn in the year, up 4.2% from 2012’s result of £4.1bn/€4.934bn. RATP Dev’s contribution to Group revenue amounted to £699.6m/€835m, up 16.6%, with its profitability […]
Scania has rejected Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft’s (VW) public takeover offer. The committee from the CV manufacturer’s board of directors claimed the offer did not reflect the long term fundamental value of Scania and a fair share of the expected synergy potential between the two firms. It recommends its shareholders do not tender their shares. VW announced […]
Kirk Trewin has been appointed Chief Engineer at Go North East. Kirk joined the Go-Ahead owned operator as Fleet Engineer for the company’s north division, covering its depots across Tyneside and was responsible for the development of the company’s new £8.5m Riverside depot in Gateshead. He has worked in the bus industry for over 16 […]
Current Stagecoach West MD, Ian Manning, will retire on 31 May 2014. Rupert Cox, currently Acting Operations Director, will become MD on 1 June 2014. Rupert began his career in the bus industry while at University, working in the schedules office at Wilts & Dorset Buses in Poole. He joined Stagecoach on the company’s Graduate […]
After having what it described as the most extensive product renewal in its history in 2013, Volvo Group’s net sales declined 9% in the year to £25.8bn/SEK272.6bn (2012: £28.4m/SEK299.8bn). The company’s operating income amounted to £0.7bn/SEK7.9bn (2012: £1.9bnSEK19.6bn). Its product renewal package put pressures on its earnings, according to a statement on its figures. The […]