Volvo Bus has appointed two new Regional Sales Managers. Phil Hudson has taken over responsibility for the North West and Northern Ireland, whilst Lee McMahon is Volvo’s new coach sales contact in the North East region. Phil joins from Volkswagen, but has CV experience from his time at Mercedes. The new role will see him […]
Lothian Buses is celebrating the first birthday of its East Lothian Buses brand. A year after introducing service 113 from Pencaitland and Ormiston to the city centre, the route has been hailed a success. The rural operation has its own distinctive livery on a fleet of modern low floor single deckers. Since its launch on […]
First in York has become the first national bus company in the UK to be given an initial four star rating as part of the ECO Stars Fleet Recognition Scheme. The Europe wide scheme encourages fleet operators of all sizes to improve efficiency and reduce fuel consumption and emissions. City of York Council has welcomed […]
A consultation has been launched by the DSA concerning two proposals to widen the scope of Driver CPC exemptions. The first one would exempt vehicles attending a VOSA test centre, including VOSA authorised testing facilities (ATF). The second would exempt drivers of a vehicle that is being driven with the permission of the vehicle operator […]
Arriva Southern Counties has withdrawn its last Leyland, an Olympian, from service. New in 1993, the vehicle is leaving the fleet following the entry into service of its £3m fleet of 11 Volvo B5LH hybrid double deckers at Maidstone in April, coupled with the ongoing transfer from London of mid-life low floor DAF and Volvo […]
On Saturday 22 June London’s route 24 (Hampstead Heath – Pimlico) will become the first to operate entirely with a New Bus for London (NBfL) allocation. With a PVR of 27, the Metroline operated service carries 28,000 people each day. The capital is to get 600 of the Wrightbus built NBfLs, which are set to enter […]
A travel mentoring service helping disabled people make the most of London’s bus network has been rolled out in Sutton. ‘Bus Days’ provide disabled Londoners with the opportunity to experience independent travel on a London bus in a safe and controlled environment. They are a collaboration between TfL, Sutton Community Transport, the Metropolitan Police Safer […]
Continuing the nationwide trend of decreasing passenger journeys on buses, figures for October to December 2012 from the DfT have shown a 1.1% drop in bus passenger journeys in England compared to the same period in 2011. There was also a 3.9% decline in non-metropolitan areas, a 0.2% decrease in London and an increase of […]