News
Month: September 2011
News
Bowens Travel to rebrand retail shops as ‘BTG’
Operator enters latest phase of rebranding exercise Midlands-based Bowens Travel is to rebrand its travel shops as BTG Travel after the decision was made to end a franchise agreement with First Choice, part of Tui […]
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Alexander Dennis fined for worker injury
Coach and bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) has been given a £50,000 fine after a worker was injured by a steel floor platform which slipped while being lifted into position, the BBC has reported. […]
Coach News
NatEx ‘coach’ England’s athletes behind the wheel
Four National Express drivers ‘coached’ England’s brightest athletic stars this month – as they transported teenage hopefuls to the Youth Commonwealth Games. Drivers Steve Loveland, Terry Collins, Steve Overton and Bob Wilson got behind the […]
Coach News
Bakers Coaches Open Day
Bakers Coaches is holding an open day at its HQ in Biddulph. Themed ‘A celebration of passenger transport’, visitors will be invited to see a selection of veteran vehicles along with the latest additions to […]
Coach News
Government can do more to tackle congestion, say MPs
Proposals include reinstating M4 lane if assessment proves its worth The Transport Select Committee has called for the M4 bus lane, scrapped last year, to be reinstated if evidence shows it contributed to faster traffic […]
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Dartford Crossing tolls scrappage proposed
The tolls at the Dartford River Crossing should be scrapped to help boost the local and national economy, the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) has said. The call comes in its response to the […]
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Ben rallies support for concessionary fares scheme
Online petition seeks to avoid crisis next April while Norfolk CC reduces cuts to rural transport Norfolk Green managing director Ben Colson has appealed to concessionary fare pass holders to join in the fight to […]
Business
UK productivity lagging behind main competitors
ONS figures show widening gap with US, Germany and France The UK’s productivity fell back last year compared with its major competitors, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The productivity gap […]
Business
five enterprise zone sites revealed for Wales
Five enterprise zones for different industries across Wales are being created by the Welsh Government. The news comes after Jaguar Land Rover confirmed last week it is to build a factory in the West Midlands […]
