The Kings Ferry has launched a new website, designed to be faster and easier to navigate, as well as having a new look and feel. It has a number of new features and imagery, as well as refreshed copy to make it more customer friendly and encourage interaction. The new site is now compatible on […]
Booking for the ALBUM 2014 Conference is now open. Hosted by Lothian Bus, it will take place on 13 to 14 May at the Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. It will see a range of speakers take on the theme of ‘Innovate, Integrate, Motivate’. Other activities include golf, karting, evening entertainment and a partners programme. There […]
Stagecoach in East Kent has invested £1.1m in six Euro5 ADL Enviro400s that run on 100% biofuel. The vehicles are being used on the Unibus route between the University of Kent and Canterbury Bus Station. The University has contributed to the cost of the new infrastructure installed at the operator’s Herne Bay depot to house […]
Irizar UK has landed the biggest order in its two year history, with a further six coaches sold to Clarkes of London. The operator’s 2013 fleet intake was entirely based on integral Irizar coaches, the Sydenham company ordering three i6 12.9m 57-seaters in 2012, following it with a further order for three. It has now […]
Go North East has created five new jobs to strengthen its Customer Services team at its Gateshead headquarters. Following their customer services training to give them the required knowledge of the operation’s services and ticket range, the new employees will be on hand to answer incoming telephone, email, live chat and Facebook enquiries from 07.00 […]
EVM Ltd has appointed UK Minicoaches of Willenhall as an Authorised Sales Agent for the EVM range of Sprinter based minicoaches, assisting customers with vehicle trade-ins. The management team at EVM claims this will mean the already streamlined sales approach it uses for its new vehicle purchases now extends to part exchanges. In 2012-13, EVM’s […]
An Open Day is to be held at the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust’s Bridgeton Bus Garage on Broad Street, Glasgow, on Sunday 13 October 2013. The opening times are 10:00 until 17:00. There will be an admission charge of £6.00 (adults), £4.00 (concessions or accompanied children) and £15 (family). On show will be buses, coaches […]
Parliamentary Under Secretary for Transport, Norman Baker, is to launch the industry’s enhanced Busforus website next Wednesday in Brighton. The launch is taking place on a Brighton & Hove bus outside the Railway Station. Also joining for the event and supporting the Busforus initiative is actress and youth campaigner, Brooke Kinsella. The launch, which will […]