From October, Transport Scotland will now be making BSOG payments every four weeks, instead of on a quarterly basis. The more frequent payment schedule is intended to allow operators to better manage their finances. Transport Minister, Keith Brown, said, ‘We expect the change will be very welcome, particularly with the small firms that raised the […]
By the time you read this, the deadline by which drivers of coaches and buses with ‘acquired rights’ must have completed their first block of Driver CPC periodic training has passed. Existing bus or coach drivers who got their vocational licence before 10 September 2008 were awarded these rights, which means they do not have […]
Indian CV manufacturer, Tata Motors, is weighing its options for its Spanish bus and coach building arm, Hispano Carrocera, according to media reports. During the financial year 2012-13, the company had to provide a further 245 crore Rupees for a loan given to Hispano. Commenting on the difficulties Hispano is experiencing, the company’s latest financial […]
Kinchbus and East Midlands Trains have teamed up to launch a new ticket for Loughborough University students. The combined bus and rail ticket adds the bus operator’s ‘sprint’ route to East Midlands Trains tickets. It is priced at £1.30 for an adult day single fare and is available when buying train tickets online or at […]
Stagecoach’s budget coach operation, megabus.com, has celebrated ten years of business. Since its launch in Scotland in 2003 with three coaches, the company believes it has revolutionised coach travel, both in the UK and North America. Offering fares as low as £1, it introduced an online booking system, which it claims makes better use of […]
Gordon Cutting from Stagecoach Oxfordshire has been crowned Bus Driver of the Year 2013, after finishing fifth in 2012’s competition. Gordon received a £1,000 cheque from ROSCO (Road Operators’ Safety Council). He also received £500 from Unite the Union and was awarded the John Boxall Medallion as national champion (John founded Bus Driver of the […]
There were 488 buses and coaches registered in August, which is up 56.9% on the same month last year, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) results. The rolling year total for bus and coach registrations was 2,650, down 18.7%. SMMT Bus and Coach Manager, Wendy Williamson, said, ‘The bus and coach sector […]
Optare Group Ltd has appointed Enrico Vassallo as its new CEO. Following his graduation in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Genoa, Vassallo joined the Iveco Group in 1996 and has since held a number of senior management positions covering purchasing, manufacturing, and overseas sales of commercial vehicles and components in Africa, Australasia and South […]