IRTE’s technician licensing scheme for the road transport industry, irtec, has been recognised in road safety charity Brake’s Fleet Safety Awards. The organisation is an advocate of rigorous vehicle maintenance, including the training and qualification of vehicle technicians and irtec was highly commended in Brake’s Safe Vehicles Award. Professional Engagement Manager at Brake, Roslyn Cumming, […]
Bill Freeman has been appointed the new Community Transport Association (CTA) Chief Executive. He succeeds Keith Halstead, who moved to the National Trust for Scotland earlier this year. Bill is currently director of services and business development at NAVCA (the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) and was previously Chief Executive at the British […]
Lothian Buses has applied branding to promote the 60th year since the launch of the Royal Yacht Britannia on 24 of its buses. They are being used on Edinburgh’s 22 route between the city centre and Leith, where the ship has been berthed for over 15 years. The ship has been described as Scotland’s best […]
As Nottingham prepares to host this year’s Armed Forces Day, Nottingham City Transport (NCT) has paid tribute to the memory of a local hero, who was the son of a retired NCT driver. Originally from Beeston Rylands, Warrant Officer Sean Upton of the 5th Regiment Royal Artillery died in an explosion while he was on […]
In light of recent accidents involving coach drivers and undiagnosed Sleep Apnoea, the DVLA and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) Partnership Group have collaborated with clinicians and the haulage industry to develop a Q&A document on Sleep Apnoea. Entitled ‘Sleep Apnoea and Driving, the facts’, it provides answers to the most commonly asked questions surrounding driving […]
Jeff Clayton and Meera Rambissoon have taken up new roles at the TAS Partnership. The appointments are designed to widen and deepen the Preston based public transport specialist’s expertise. Jeff was previously Area Service Delivery Manager at First Manchester and latterly assisted Stagecoach with handing the Chester and Wirral depots into their ownership. He has […]
A group of blind and partially sighted people have taken part in an event that saw them swap places with bus drivers in Hull to demonstrate the barriers they face when travelling on buses. The event was part of the Royal National Institute of Blind People’s (RNIB) recently launched bus campaign: Stop for me, Speak […]
Stagecoach is to begin operating its new overnight sleepercoach routes between Scotland and London in July. The first of the new routes will serve Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Cumbernauld and London. Starting on 8 July, it will provide overnight services every day of the week, with tickets booked through the megabus.com website. The operator announced in […]