Following the announcement that First Bus will be restructuring its South East and Midlands business into three smaller units, the company has announced a series of MD appointments. Adrian Jones will be MD of the Essex business, based in the Westway office in Chelmsford. Adrian joined First in 1997 and has previously been MD for […]
Bus and coach registrations saw the third consecutive month of growth, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) October registration figures. SMMT Chief Executive, Mike Hawes, said, ‘The bus and coach market saw registrations rise 13.2% in October, the third consecutive month of growth. This recent market strength follows a slow start […]
Used cooking oil and other food waste products are being recycled as fuel for Stagecoach buses in London. Stagecoach London and TfL have launched a pilot to run buses on diesel made from used chip fat and food waste in a scheme being spearheaded by the Mayor of London. All 120 buses that operate from […]
London based Golden Tours has taken delivery of the final three of eight Jonkheere bodied B11R coaches it ordered. Each vehicle features 53 seats, a toilet, TV screens, a CD/DVD player and a servery. They are powered by 11-litre Volvo D11C six-cylinder engines driven through I-Shift gearboxes. Golden Tours’ Andy Bassom said, ‘They offered the […]
Arriva Southern Counties will be making changes to some of its services in the Southend, Rayleigh and Castle Point area with effect from 17 November. It includes an increase in frequency for Service 1 from Shoeburyness through Bournes Green, Southchurch, Southend, Westcliff, Leigh, Hadleigh and Thundersley to Rayleigh. Its frequency will be upped from every […]
Some 10,000 bus passenger journeys a week are not being made due to the closure of the main section of Oxford Road in Reading, according to Reading Buses. The company has been using its spare vehicles and drivers to try to fill the gaps in service caused by the sewer work. Reading Buses Marketing Manager, […]
After its new service structure in Bristol went live, First in West of England has agreed to change the route of Service 40/40A (Cribbs Causeway/Avonmouth – Broadmead) at the earliest opportunity to restore services to Julian Road in Sneyd Park. The change follows discussions between the operator and the local resident group, city councillors, the […]
During Busworld 2013 in Kortrijk, VDL Bus & Coach signed a contract for the delivery of 44 VDL vehicles to Swedish operator Byberg & Nordin. With 27 Futura FMD2, it is the first major order for the new model within the Futura family. The order also includes four Futuras FHD2s, eight Citea LLEs and five […]