First Manchester Ltd, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of FirstGroup, has agreed to acquire the Manchester bus business from Finglands Coachways Ltd for a consideration of £50,000. Finglands became a subsidiary of the East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) Group in 1992 and runs a number of commercial bus services and school contracts to the south […]
Go-Ahead has reached the milestone of generating over £1m in revenue with its mobile phone fare payment scheme, m-ticketing, in less than 12 months. The service enables passengers to instantly pay for and download tickets through their smart phones. To date Go-Ahead has recorded 65,000 of these transactions. It was first trialled at Go North […]
Edinburgh Bus Tours has unveiled a new mobile compatible website. It is designed to provide customers with its bus tour information and everything they need to know to make the most of their sightseeing. It was designed by Edinburgh consultancy Whitespace and it coincides with the operator’s recent brand refresh. An Edinburgh Bus Tour app, […]
We are pleased to offer readers the chance to join the team on a trip to the fabulous Busworld Kortrijk event on, 18, 19 and 20 October. Working alongside Connections who will be supplying the vehicle. We will journey via Eurotunnel to the Ibis Styles Lille Centre Gares on Friday 18 October, arriving early evening […]
Judging for this year’s UK Bus Awards has started. The finalists will be named at Heathrow Airport on 10 October, whilst winners will be announced at the London Hilton in Park Lane on 19 November. UK Bus Awards Chairman, John Owen, said, ‘It has proved to be another superb year for entries. It is clear […]
A new set of operators are now eligible for the Showbus ‘Best Local Operator’ award. The event is to move to Stratford-upon-Avon for the 2013 edition, meaning companies in Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, the West Midlands Metropolitan area and Rutland can now enter for this particular award. Those wishing to take part […]
Ian Gordon Commercials has agreed to provide service support for Minis to Midis, in respect of the Noone Turas range of mini and midi coaches and conversions by Paramount. Ian Gordon Commercials has bases at Stair, near Ayr and in Glasgow. Including Minis to Midis’ own facility in Doncaster, the appointment takes the number of […]
Purpose built bus and coach registrations in July fell to 263 units, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). SMMT Bus and Coach Manager, Wendy Williamson, said, ‘The bus and coach sector continues to struggle when compared to last year, with registrations for the market falling 19.1% in […]