Centrebus is to close its Kimes Buses operation’s depot in Folkingham, Lincolnshire. The first stages of the consultation with staff are now complete, with the ‘vast majority’ of drivers choosing to take continued employment at other sites. The majority of the services will be transferred through a rolling programme during August to other depots. The […]
Stagecoach has made a multi-million pound investment in an automatic vehicle location system to track its 7,000 strong regional bus fleet in the UK. The contract for the technology was awarded to VIX Technology. Work on a pilot is expected to be completed by summer 2014, with the system fully deployed in late 2015. The […]
With demand for coach space at Heathrow Airport’s West Ramp Coach Park (WRCP) exceptionally high, no coach must arrive at the WRCP before the published flight arrival time of their group. This restriction is in place until 16 July 2013. Drivers will not be permitted entry to the Coach Park until their flight has landed. […]
Reading Buses has completed its Driver CPC training five months ahead of target. Over 300 of the company’s existing drivers at Reading and Newbury depots have undertaken the 35 hours of periodic training required to achieve the qualification. The training courses are run by the company’s own training centre, its Academy and include a customer […]
MD of the Richard Armitage Transport Consultancy and Chairman of the TAS Partnership, Richard Armitage CMILT, has won the PTRC Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2013 Transport Practitioners’ Meeting Awards. Richard earned the accolade for his work in developing local community transport schemes since the 1970s, as well as what the judging panel called his […]
Following a recent review, the Signature network that runs throughout the Meriden Gap between Birmingham and Coventry has been expanded. Bosses from West Midlands transport authority (Centro) and the operator of the routes, Diamond Buses, signed a new deal to extend the services. The new routes on the network are 82, 88, S2, S3, S4, […]
Munro’s of Jedburgh Ltd in the Scottish Borders has ceased trading. A statement on the company’s website said, ‘Please note that with effect from 22.45 hrs on Wednesday 3rd July 2013 Munro’s of Jedburgh Ltd have ceased trading and are no longer able to operate any scheduled services. Scottish Borders Council have made emergency arrangements […]
Overall bus and coach registrations declined 21.3% for the first half of the year to 3,861 units, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In June, registrations fell 30.6% compared to the same month in 2012, with 636 recorded. SMMT Bus and Coach Manager, Wendy Williamson, said, ‘Although coaches posted […]