Bus passengers know very little about the way bus services are operated and financed, according to a new study by independent watchdog, Passenger Focus. Another finding of the ‘Giving passengers a voice in bus services’ research was that bus users want their views to be given much more weight when decisions are being made. The […]
From 15 November 2013, new rules on bringing laden vehicles for driving tests start, affecting D1+E (minibus and trailer) and D+E(bus or coach and trailer). According to the DSA, the rules are being introduced in the interests of road safety to more accurately assess the driving of heavier, laden vehicles, which drivers will be in […]
A new £1m community minibus fund has been announced by Scottish Transport Minister, Keith Brown. Described as a ‘one-off’ for this financial year, the fund is intended to help CT operators buy new vehicles to expand their services or replace older vehicles. The fund will be jointly administered by the Community Transport Association (CTA) and […]
Sector skills council, People 1st, has expressed a ‘cautious welcome’ to the changes to apprenticeship programmes recently announced by the government. The Prime Minister claims the reformed scheme will bring greater focus on quality for the learner and ease of use for employers. The reformed apprenticeships will be employer led and designed so they respond […]
Stagecoach Yorkshire has appointed John Young as its new acting Commercial Director. John has worked for the company for almost 35 years and was previously with Stagecoach Manchester where he was Network Manager. In his new position, he will be based at the operator’s headquarters at Eldon Arcade, Barnsley. He takes over from Rupert Cox […]
75% of bus users rate the overall quality of their local service as ‘very good’ or ‘fairly good’, according to a new report from the DfT. Entitled ‘Public Attitudes to Buses: Great Britain, March 2013’, the study showed 45% of non-users rated local services positively. Non-users consisted of 61% of the overall respondents. Number of […]
Trading in the third quarter of 2013 improved across National Express Group. Revenue grew 5% in the quarter and 3% in the year to date. In the company’s UK Bus business, like-for-like commercial revenue went up 3% in the third quarter, with passenger numbers 2% higher. An ‘exceptional’ performance was reported in its UK Coach […]
