As part of its fleet replacement programme, London based Anderson Travel has acquired four Sitcar Beluga 3 midicoaches and four 12.2m VDL Bova Futura FHD2 coaches. The Belugas are based on the Mercedes-Benz 0816D chassis and are powered by Euro5 engines matched to Allison automatic transmissions. They have 25 Vogel Eco 040 leather seats, a […]
First has launched a new advertising campaign to deter antisocial behaviour and vandalism. New adverts are being fitted to the interior of its buses in Greater Glasgow to deter vandals. It has been designed to assure passengers that the company adopts a zero tolerance approach to any form of antisocial behaviour. The initiative follows a […]
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 […]