First UK Bus and Unite the Union have announced £120,000 worth of support over three years to improve Workplace Lifelong Learning Centres across the operator’s bus operations. The money is earmarked for improving technology within these facilities, including tablets, laptops and updated software. The first Lifelong Learning Centre was established in 2000 and since then […]
According to the DfT’s latest transport statistics for Great Britain, in 2012-13 bus passenger journeys in London levelled off after a decade of growth, while outside the capital they continued a downward trend. London accounted for over half of all bus passenger journeys during the period. Bus passenger kilometres travelled have remained roughly constant since […]
Stagecoach Yorkshire apprentices Sam Harris and Matthew Mallinson were recognised at the company’s ninth annual Apprentice of the Year Awards. Sam Harris, who works as an auto electrician and is in his second year of the apprenticeship scheme, lifted the ‘Apprentice of the Year 2013’ award. He received a trophy, £500 from the Stagecoach Group […]
In a pre-close trading update for the six months ending 28 December 2013, Go-Ahead described its trading as ‘robust’. According to the update, the Group remains in a good financial position with strong cash generation and a solid balance sheet. Go-Ahead said its operations outside London continue to perform well and it remains confident in […]
East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) Group has held its annual Long Service Awards Dinner at Tickton Grange Hotel, near Beverley, East Yorkshire. The event recognised a total of 565 years of service by employees, including three 25 year recipients from the Group subsidiary company Finglands Coachways in Manchester. This included the Group Administration Manager, Paul […]
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 […]