trentbarton has appointed Vicky Williams to the newly created post of Commercial Manager. After time working in the banking and insurance sector, Vicky joined the operator from the Go-Ahead Group where she held sales and Commercial Manager posts. Reporting directly to MD, Jeff Counsell, she will assume responsibility for the company’s route costing, data analysis, […]
Arriva Midlands is to add seven new Wrightbus Pulsar bodied VDL SB200s to its 2/2A/2C routes between Cefn Mawr, Oswestry and Wrexham later next month. Pupils from Cefn Mawr CP School were given a preview of the vehicles with Marketing and Communications Manager for Arriva Midlands, Keith Myatt, at Tesco in Cefn Mawr where the single […]
Following customer feedback, First is making a number of changes to its services in Sheffield in an effort to create better links, improve punctuality and grow patronage. Bus routes from Stannington/Hall Park Head/High Green and Loxley have now been connected with Ecclesall Road. This will provide customers with a direct link to the recently reopened […]
Lucketts Travel has fitted bike racks to three buses for a service taking Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) staff to its Portsdown West site. The move came following a request from Dstl and enables the workers from Fareham, Portsmouth, Denmead or Havant to cycle to the pick-up point and then strap their bike on […]
Irizar UK has taken its first order for a Euro6 coach from The Kings Ferry. The i6 Integral, the National Express owned operator’s first new DAF powered coach for 25 years, is destined for the VIP fleet and will be based at Gillingham travel centre. It is currently in build at Irizar’s Spanish factory and […]
According to Rotala’s latest trading update for the year ending 30 November 2013, the company’s pre-tax profit was modestly ahead of 2012 and was broadly in line with management expectations. Operating cash flow was strong, whilst net debt increased slightly to £19.9m, this was after spending £3.8m on acquisitions. The ratio of net debt to […]
A fleet of 17 new Volvo B9TL Wrightbus Eclipse Geminis has been introduced on Go North East’s ‘Fab 56’ service. They represent an investment of almost £3m in the service that links Sunderland, Hylton Castle, Concord, Gateshead and Newcastle. They are fitted with free onboard Wi-Fi, power sockets and features next stop announcements and displays. […]
Ladies Only Travel from Wyke, Bradford, has won the contract to operate the Bradford FreeCityBus. The contract starts at the end of March 2014 replacing First West Yorkshire. Three Optare Solos will be used on the route, which runs every ten minutes connecting the city’s two railway stations with the main shopping area, the college, […]