In a speech to the Commons, Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, paid tribute to bus and coach companies for their work in keeping the nation on the move during the recent flooding. He praised the industry after meeting a delegation from the CPT and the five largest PCV operators in the country (National […]
Coach parking facilities on The Mall in London have changed. They will now be open from 09.00 to 18.00 (or dusk) on Monday to Saturday. Permits can now be booked through an easy to use online booking facility and will need to register with the Royal Parks in advance. Eight coach parking bays will be […]
Chesterfield based Leisurewear Direct (LWD) is to rebrand on 30 April 2014. The uniform and workwear supplier already has a new logo prepared and is currently gearing its website towards the industry. Its Director, Jane Drayton, has completed Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 business entrepreneurs Cohort 6 programme, a rigorous application and interview process and a four […]
Nottingham City Transport has launched five ADL Enviro400 bodied Scania double deckers as part of a 40 vehicle investment by the operator this year. They have E-Leather seating, wheelchair/buggy space and free Wi-fi. A launch event was held for them at the city’s Old Market Square. Red Line 43 and Turquoise Line 77 will be […]
Go-Ahead’s half year results for the six months ended 28 December 2013 were in line with management expectations, with particularly good figures for its bus operations. Group revenue was £1,370m (H1 2013: £1,296.6m), up 5.7%, whilst operating profit was £51.1m (H1 2013: £42.1m), a 21.4% rise. Its deregulated bus business achieved revenue of £174.3m (H1 […]
National Express UK Coach MD Tom Stables and UK Coach Head of Contracts, Alastair Coxon recently cut a ribbon to open four new buildings at Salsburgh based Bruce’s Coaches depot. They replace parts of the site that were damaged by fire six months ago. The visit also gave Tom the chance to tour the facility […]
Singapore based transport provider, ComfortDelGro, reported a record full year revenue for 2013, increasing by 5.7% to £1.78bn/SGD3.75bn. At group level, its operating profit went up 3.4% to £202.8m/SGD426.3m. The largest percentage of growth came from the group’s overseas bus operations, making up 92.3% of its bus business. The company’s public scheduled bus operations in […]
Ten new ADL Enviro400s, each costing over £180,000, have joined the Isle of Wight bus operator Southern Vectis’s fleet. Powered by Euro5 engines, the double deckers are each equipped with CCTV, digital destination displays and have space for wheelchairs and buggies. The buses will mainly be used on the popular route 9 from Newport to […]