Work on Blackburn’s new bus station has started. The construction of the new facility is the first phase of the Pennine Reach scheme, a £40m transport project intended to improve transport infrastructure on the Accrington – Blackburn – Darwen corridor. The new site will have 14 stands fitted with the latest bus journey planning technology. […]
Eddie Brown Tours has secured significant investment which it claims paves the way for growth and development in its 65th year in business. The deal saved over 60 jobs. KPMG’s Restructuring Services team in Leeds secured the investment from a backer who remains unnamed. Established in 1949, the operator provides coach hire, excursions, holidays and […]
Following a High Court case with Luton Airport that ruled in Arriva’s favour (see B&CB 1262, 7 February 2014), the operator has recommenced operating Green Line 757 between London Luton Airport and London Victoria. The Court granted the business a temporary injunction to restore the service. It is being operated by Arriva the Shires, which […]
In an interim management statement covering available information for the period to 26 February 2014, Stagecoach Group Plc said the overall Group profitability has remained ‘satisfactory’. There has been no significant change to the expected adjusted earnings per share for the year ending 30 April 2014, which the company claims reflects the strength in the […]
Hull based East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) Group is to close its depot at Driffield to reduce its overhead costs following significant cuts in the funding the company receives from central and local government. All the routes currently operated from the depot will be reallocated to other EYMS depots with only ‘very minor changes’. There […]
Stagecoach Group has placed orders worth over £100m in 570 new coaches and buses for the financial year 2014-15 for its operations in England, Scotland and Wales. It is the largest set of orders it has ever placed and the company believes it is also the biggest placed by any bus operator in Britain. The […]
In its results for the year ended 31 December 2013, National Express has delivered what it describes as a ‘strong financial performance’. Group revenue increased 3% to £1.89bn (2012: £1.83bn), with 7% growth in total non-rail revenue. Its normalised Group profit before tax was ahead of target at £143.7m (2012: £164.1m). The decline reflects the […]
Austin Travel Group has added a pair of 13m Van Hool TX16 Alicrons to its fleet. They are powered by DAF 360hp engines coupled to ZF fully automatic gearboxes. Fitted with 57 seats and built to Arriva Bus & Coach’s standard stock specification, they have a rear floor toilet and a small Hanover display in […]