The deadline for public or private sector organisations based in England to enter the Energy Saving Trust’s 2013 Fleet Hero Awards has been extended to 23 August 2013, with the awards themselves taking place on 28 November. The awards celebrate the country’s ‘green’ fleet champions, recognising organisations that are achieving environmental best practice by implementing […]
Stagecoach in East Sussex has invested £1.3m in 11 new ADL Enviro200s for its Eastbourne Loop service. The circular route serves the town centre, hospital, Willingdon Trees, Hampden Park, Winkney Farm and Langney every 15 minutes Monday to Saturday. The new buses are bigger than their predecessors with interiors that are better designed for accommodating […]
A First Scotland East bus proved too heavy for Zippo Circus strongman, Denys Ilchenko, in his recent attempt to beat a world record. The performer attempted to pull one of the operator’s double deckers five metres with his teeth and in doing so beat the 12.36 tonne world record. Despite his herculean effort, Denys fell […]
David Pearson, his father Trevor, and family friend Mark Bates have taken part in a 24 hour bus tour to raise money for trent barton’s charity of choice, the Lewis Mighty Fund. Starting from Derby Bus Station, their journey took them to Nottingham, Mansfield, Ripley and Loughborough using the operator’s buses. trent barton Commercial Director, […]
CILT’s (Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport’s) latest guidance note, Empowering Staff: Enabling Passengers, demonstrates the business advantages to be gained from delivering accessible and inclusive transport services. The Institute’s Accessibility and Inclusion Forum produced the document, which highlights the importance of knowledgeable and capable staff who offer accessible and inclusive transport services for passengers […]
South Yorkshire PTE (SYPTE) is writing to major out-of-town retail sites and supermarkets to ask for financial contributions to tendered bus services. It comes amid pressure to cut budgets as Government funding to councils continues to be scaled back. Bosses at SYPTE say they have made cuts right across the organisation, but claim further cuts […]
North Yorkshire County Council has opened a consultation on proposed bus subsidy reductions. The local authority plans to make the cuts following a recent government announcement that it needs to find a further £66m saving between 2015 and 2019. Last month, members of the council approved public consultations on a range of proposals designed to […]
Southern Vectis’s Downs Breezer service has seen a 103% rise in patronage compared to the same period last year. It is thought the combination of higher visitor numbers due to the good weather and a new visitor information website launched in June are major factors behind the increase in passengers. General Manager at Go-Ahead owned […]