MAN The latest MAN Group annual results had just been announced at the time of my visit. These showed that the MAN Group made an operating profit of €475 million on a turnover of €15.7 billion in 2013 down on the €969 million profit of 2012 on a similar turnover. The drop was mainly attributable […]
Sir Peter Hendy London’s Transport Commissioner, Sir Peter Hendy, kicked off proceedings with a candid after-dinner talk on Tuesday about the challenges he faces in this high profile role. He ‘doesn’t do management books’, yet Sir Peter exudes effective leadership overseeing the biggest and most comprehensive transport system in the world in TfL. He pointed […]
Plaxton Coach Sales held its Open Weekend on 22 to 23 March, which marketing Manager, Andy Warrender, described as a ‘very worthwhile event’. Andy said it was a ‘good weekend’ with plenty of vehicle sales made and a reasonable amount of business left to follow up courtesy of the two days. A number of special […]
Women 1st, the initiative that aims to increase the number of women working in senior positions in the bus and coach and the wider tourism and visitor economy sector, is to hold its annual conference at the Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square in London on 3 July 2014. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘unlocking […]
An agreement has been signed for a new strategic partnership between the Russian office of City Sightseeing Worldwide and the Moscow based Capital River Boat Tour Company. The concerns intend to implement a joint tour excursion operation on boats and double decker buses, which is thought to be the largest city tour program in the […]
A new scheme from the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) aims to help engineering firms demonstrate competence and deliver professional development. SOE’s Corporate Partner scheme accredits companies’ in-house training programmes, ensuring they meet high industry standards and deliver professional development to employees. The resulting recognition of competence gives employees access to professional registration with the […]
London Transport Museum is to stage an exhibition to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War. It will run from 16 May 2014 till 8 March 2015. Entitled ‘Goodbye Piccadilly – from Home Front to Western Front’, it will reveal how drivers took their buses to the Front to support the […]
National Express has become the first company in the UK to publicly show its support of Armed Forces Day. The operator is offering a discount for travel to the event in Stirling. Serving personnel are eligible for 60% off travel through the Defence Discount Service and for everyone else National Express is also offering 50% […]