First Dorset has unveiled six new Wrightbus Streetlites that will operate on its Service 2 between Weymouth and Littlemoor. The buses are fitted with leather seats, free Wi-Fi, audio-visual next stop announcements, real time information and CCTV. Each has 37 seats and space for 33 standing passengers as well as for child buggies and wheelchairs. […]
Nottingham City Transport (NCT) is predicting significant benefits to customers on its popular Turquoise Line 77 as a result of the road changes brought about by the recent completion of Aspley Lane junction in Nottingham. In September, NCT enhanced its Turquoise 77 service to run from every six minutes during daytime, making it one of […]
First has launched the new look ‘Safe Journey Card’, designed to help older people use buses more easily. The Safe Journey card was originally unveiled in 2009, giving the elderly a way of asking for extra assistance on the bus. It was developed in association with, and in response to, a charity’s awareness day, which […]
CPT UK has launched a scheme to help passengers with hidden disabilities. Journey Assistant Cards will be made available to passengers via local bus operators following discussion with local disability groups and individual passengers. They indicate that the passenger requires specific assistance. They were developed in consultation with disability groups across the UK and are […]
In the six months ending 31 October 2013, Stagecoach Group’s revenue rose to £1,473.9m (2012: £1,403.3m). During the period, the operating profit amounted to £126.5m (2012: £125.1m). In its UK Bus (regional operations), revenue increased 3.3% to £504.3m (2012: £488.3m) and operating profit was at £76.9m (2012: £76.8m) a 0.1% rise. The like-for-like revenue growth […]
SJ: Why has Volvo done comparatively badly in Europe outside Scandinavia and the UK and how will you address this? HA: It is very fundamental. We need to provide products that fit our customer’s needs, it’s as simple as that, in terms of fuel consumption, reliability, cost and also feature wise, the feel and touchables. […]
For suburban and rural applications, Iveco Bus offers the Crossway LE at overall lengths of 10.8m, 12m and 13m with a choice of two or three doors in various standards of interior trim from school bus to HV (High Value), with greater comfort for interurban services. The Ellisup Concept Bus that was one of the […]
Structure London Hire is actually a group of seven companies, split into separate operations, each with its own team. All operate under the control of General Manager, Anne Grainger. Like many of the management team, Anne has been with the company for years. No aloof boss Anne, she operates right at the centre of operations […]