Galway based City Direct has announced the introduction of mobile defibrillators on their National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG) Park & Ride shuttle buses. Since 2009, the vehicles have been used to run a service to and from the college for more than 17,500 students and 2,000 staff members. It has just installed the life […]
In the third quarter of 2013, Daimler AG achieved ‘significantly higher’ earnings than in the prior year period. The company’s EBIT for the period of July through September amounted to £1,906.4m/€2,231m (Q3 2012: £1,643.2m/€1,923m). Net profit reached £1,621m/€1,897m (Q3 2012: ￡1,057.9m/€1,238m). Earnings per share were ￡1.47/€1.72 (Q3 2012: £0.91/€1.06). Daimler Buses increased its worldwide sales […]
Profitability remains ‘satisfactory’ at Stagecoach, according to its latest trading update. Its like for like revenue growth for the 24 weeks ended 13 October 2013 was 5% in its UK Bus (regional) operations. This part of the company’s business has ‘performed strongly’ and has experienced passenger and revenue increase year on year. Revenue growth in […]
In its Interim Management Statement, Go-Ahead reported a ‘robust’ performance in all of its divisions in the period from 30 June 2013 to 23 October 2013. In its deregulated bus business during the period, underlying revenue growth (excluding the benefit of delivering transport for the Olympic sailing events in Weymouth) was in line with expectations […]
Five local authorities are to receive a share of ￡1.4m to cut pollution from buses. The councils are: Brighton and Hove City Council (￡750,000 for 50 buses), Sunderland City Council and Durham County Council (￡275,500 for 19 buses), Oxford City Council (￡199,995 for 11 buses), Swale Borough Council (￡150,000 for ten buses) and City of […]
A 14.4m Van Hool TDX21 Altano tri-axle Super Highliner has been added to Express Motors’ fleet. The coach is fitted with 57 Grand Luxe TX seats, a Bosch Professionaline entertainment package, a CCTV system, a centre sunken toilet, a water boiler and fridge. It is powered by a 480hp MAN D2676 LOH 27 OBD2 engine […]
A Scania K360 EB 4×2 OmniExpress coach has been added to Fords of Althorne’s fleet. Powered by a 360hp engine coupled with an eight-speed gearbox equipped with the fully automated Opticruise gear selection system, the vehicle has 53 leather seats, a climate control system, a centre sunken toilet and a Bosch Professional entertainment package. This […]
Prentice Coaches of Haddington has taken delivery of the first Plaxton Leopard to have left the factory. The coach is based on a Volvo B9R chassis powered by a 380bhp D9B Euro5 engine driving through I-Shift automated transmission. The new model was unveiled at Coach & Bus Live 2013, marking the coach manufacturer’s re-entry to […]