International
BRT given go-ahead in Cebu
PHILIPPINES Representatives from the Filipino city of Cebu have endorsed a proposal to introduce Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to the area, with a planned launch in 2020.
Year: 2012
International
MET acquires fourth German bus business
GERMANY Marwyn European Transport plc (MET), a subsidiary of Marwyn Management Partners plc (MMP), has acquired the contracted bus services of Norbert Welter GmbH, the German transportation business.
International
MAN wins articulated CNG bus order from EGO-Ankara
TURKEY MAN is to supply 250 CNGfuelled Lion’s City G articulated buses to Turkish operator EGO-Ankara. 50 of the buses, the first natural-gas-powered articulated buses to enter service in Turkey, are to be delivered by […]
International
Solaris receives first Finnish order
Solaris bus expands its Scandinavian presence with TKL’s recent order POLAND Solaris Bus has received its first order from Finland, bringing the company’s international presence up to 25 countries.
Business
Eurotunnel announces increased traffic
Eurotunnel Group reported total revenue in the first quarter of 2012 reached €222.5m, an increase of 21% compared to 2011. Revenues for the Fixed Link segment increased sharply in the first quarter of 2012, led […]
Business
Go-Ahead featured in first Carbon Footprinting Gallery
Go-Ahead Group featured in the world’s first Carbon Footprinting Gallery in London. The gallery celebrated companies which are pioneering and shaping the future of carbon footprinting.
Bus News
Go-Ahead Group aquires Anglian Buses
The Go-Ahead Group has announced the acquisition of Anglian Buses which strengthens its position in the East of England, joining its existing businesses konectbus and Hedingham Omnibuses. Anglian Buses has two depots, in Beccles and […]
News
Arriva NW orders 44 hybrid buses
Arriva North West has announced an order for 44 Wright-bodied Volvo B5LHs. The agreement, finalised at the recent Thomas Hardie Commercials Open Day in Deeside, Cheshire, will see 33 hybrids going into service for Arriva […]
Business
Report shows potential of buses to stimulate growth
Greener Journeys has commissioned a report into the role of the bus in mobilising workforce, facilitating retail spend and supporting regeneration.
Business
FirstGroup and Stagecoach share sustainability prize
Scottish PLC Awards recognised the operators at a ceremony in Glasgow last week FirstGroup and Stagecoach were jointly awarded the coveted Sustainability Award at the Scottish PLC Awards in Glasgow, April 18.
