West Midlands transport authority’s (Centro) Black Country Area Manager, Babs Coombes, has won the Rising Star Award at the 2013 Shine Awards. Babs joined Centro as a Media Officer in 2003 before being selected for its two year talent programme. She is currently overseeing the £10m Better Bus Area Fund, which is being used in […]
Translink has seen a 6% increase in passenger numbers on its Goldline coaches over the past 12 months. In the last eight years, the company’s flagship coach service has experienced a 45% increase in passenger journeys and now carries over 3m each year. Translink Metro bus services also continue to perform strongly with almost 504,000 […]
Go-Ahead has reported a continued strong performance in its latest pre-close trading statement, covering the year ending 29 June 2013. The company’s deregulated bus operations outside London continue to perform well and it claims its expected revenue growth for the full year of 8% remains sector leading, whilst passenger journeys are anticipated to go up […]
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 […]