Transport Secretary, Patrick McLoughlin, has decided there will be a Public Inquiry into the New Generation Transport (NGT) trolleybus project in Leeds. The decision was reached after he considered the Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) application for the scheme. The NGT team will now produce a Statement of Case setting out the rationale for […]
TfL has published its joint sponsorship policy with the Greater London Authority (GLA) to provide more information about the guidelines TfL and the GLA will follow when seeking or agreeing a sponsorship deal. The policy will also enable potential sponsors to assess whether they want to consider approaching the transport authority with sponsorship ideas. TfL […]
Services operated by TLC, Hunters Coaches and Transdev’s Keighley and District operation, now have facilities for passengers to use the West Yorkshire transport authority’s (Metro) Young Person’s and Scholar’s PhotoCards. Over 32,000 young people have already received their free Young Person’s PhotoCard smartcard and over 31,000 have smart Scholar’s PhotoCards. Rather than having to show […]
Former Chief Executive of the Coach Tourism & Transport Council (CTTC) of Ireland, Gerry Mullins, is leading a PR company that aims to help UK suppliers build links with bus operators and media in Ireland. Mullins Communications is to run PR events all over Ireland where industry suppliers can meet Irish bus and coach operators. […]
MAN is supplying 20 12m MAN Lion’s City LE buses and 20 18.75m Lion’s City GL articulated buses to the Estonian capital’s public transport company, Tallinna Linnatranspordi AS (TLT). The new vehicles supplement TLT’s fleet of around 420 buses in Tallinn. Service and maintenance of the buses will be carried out by MAN importer Keil […]
International development charity, Transaid, is hoping its Christmas e-card appeal will raise £15,000 in its 15th anniversary year. In return for their donations, companies receive a tailored version of charity’s e-card personalised with their logo. All money raised from Transaid’s Christmas Appeal will help the charity continue to develop a number of projects in Africa, […]
Arriva has reduced the price of its fares for Milton Keynes Park & Ride users throughout December. There will be half price fares for adults, free travel for children and free car parking at the Park & Ride site. The Platinum 300 service runs seven days a week, with free Wi-Fi available on the buses […]
Fares of £1 per journey will be offered on Stagecoach and First buses in Sheffield on Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The services will run on most key routes between 08.00 and 17.30 and are operated as part of the Sheffield Bus Partnership and funded by Sheffield City Council. It will be the sixth […]