Bus News
‘Hyperlink’ service launched between Leeds and Bradford
The new Leeds-Bradford ‘Hyperlink’ service was officially launched in Bradford’s Centenary Square on Wednesday, October 24.
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Bus News
Central Buses completes acquisition of Valley Travel
Central Buses has completed the purchase of the operations of Valley Travel, part of the Merlin Venture Group, which operates the 696 Castle Vale circular service. Two Dennis Dart SLFs were acquired along with the […]
Bus News
Nexus exposed over QCs inaccuracies – £310m short
Stagecoach commissioned a report into Nexus’ QC figures from economic consultancy Oxera An independent report commissioned by Stagecoach from economic consultancy Oxera has shown Nexus overstated the “benefits” of its bus contract plans by at […]
Coach News
Bowen Travel Group enters administration
Bowen Travel Group has gone into administration following serious cash flow problems.
Coach News
Nominations open for 2013 UK Coach Awards
Nominations for the UK Coach Awards (UKCA) have opened and close on December 7. The results will be announced at the Annual Presentation Ceremony, to be held at the UK Coach Rally and Awards weekend […]
Coach News
Mercedes-Benz unveils Euro 6 OC500 chassis at Madrid Show
The new chassis has been designed to cater for the newly developed powertrain Mercedes-Benz revealed its Euro 6 OC 500 chassis line-up at the FIAA show in Madrid last week. The range includes an OC […]
Bus News
Young Bus Managers Conference a success
Over 70 delegates attended last week’s Young Bus Managers Network (YBMN) Conference in Leeds which was held October 23-24 – themed Innovation in Yorkshire.
Bus News
NEBOA outlines proposals
Bus operaters in the North East are promising cheaper fares for young people, a new range of busto- bus tickets and savings for local councils of a quarter of a million pounds in the first […]
International
EBSF results reviewed
Europe’s four-year project to evaluate innovative public transport systems comes to a conclusion BELGIUM Following the conclusion of the European Bus System of the Future (EBSF) project, which included four years of work, involving 48 partners, […]
Financial
Go-Ahead goes for growth
Finances on track as Group aims to make profits of £100m a year from running bus services in the UK within the next four years The Go-Ahead Group (GAG) has said it wants to make […]
