MD of Alpine Travel, Chris Owens, has been appointed CPT President for 2014. He takes over from Ipswich Buses MD, Malcolm Robson. Chris was introduced to the coaching industry in 1972 when his father founded what is now Alpine Travel to serve the local transport and tourism needs of north Wales. In 2007 he took […]
Faster and more convenient bus services between Wolverhampton and Willenhall have been launched as part of a package of route and timetable improvements. The West Midlands transport authority (Centro) has worked in partnership with National Express West Midlands and other operators to overhaul the local network, aiming to enhance the co-ordination of services for passengers. […]
A new Assistant Operations Manager has been promoted to the management team at Go-Ahead owned Salisbury Reds. With over 15 years’ experience in the bus industry, Damian Robson has been appointed to support Operations Manager, Andrew Sherrington. Damian started his career as a trainee bus driver in 1999. In 2011 he joined Salisbury Red’s Eastleigh […]
Increasing the numbers of transport sector businesses confident about their chances of getting bank lending would boost UK growth, according to market researchers BDRC Continental. It claims businesses could expand, order more equipment or boost their spending power if they were more aware of their good prospects of getting bank finance. In light of these […]
To launch its support of Launchpad, its Charity of the Year, Reading Buses has launched one of its buses covered in the charity’s branding. The cause is Reading’s homeless support charity. Reading Buses CEO, James Freeman, said, ‘We just knew that Launchpad would be a good fit for us. They are so enthusiastic and positive and […]
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 […]