News
ADL workers set to strike
Workers at ADL have voted to strike, the BBC reported.
Month: September 2013
Bus News
Stagecoach slams Cambridge P&R parking charges
Cambridgeshire County Council has announced plans to impose a £1 a day parking fee on people who use the area’s bus park and ride network.
Bus News
Yellow Buses wins contract with Bournemouth Airport
Yellow Buses has landed a major deal with the owners of Bournemouth International Airport.
Bus News
Reading’s gas buses performing well
It is now four months since the first 11 gas buses entered service with Reading Buses on Reading Borough Council’s greenwave routes, and three months since the rest of the gas bus fleet of 20 […]
Bus News
Optare appoints new Chief Executive
Enrico Vassallo replaces interim CEO P G Nilsson Optare Group has announced the appointment of Enrico Vassallo as CEO of the company, who took up the role on Thursday, September 5.
Bus News
New Tynedalexpress speeds bus travel for commuters
Go North East is expanding its network with the introduction of a brand new limited-stop service. Tynedalexpress (sic) will provide a fast bus every half hour from Hexham to Newcastle, with four buses leaving Hexham […]
Bus News
Gordon Cutting wins Bus Driver of the Year
The National Final of the UK Bus Driver of the Year (BDoY) Competition took place in Blackpool on Sunday (September 8) and among 105 entries from operators large and small. The overall winner was Gordon […]
Bus News
Guidance on tendering to be updated
The DfT’s existing best practice guidance on tendering bus service contracts is being updated and expanded, covering England, Scotland and Wales.
International
MET to float on AIM
Marwyn European Transport plc (MET) is actively preparing for floatation and will shortly be seeking to raise up to approximately €50m of new equity capital from institutional investors to fund its growth in the German […]
Bus News
DfT Clean Bus Technology Fund winners announced
West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive sees biggest share, with Merseytravel, Greater Manchester and Southampton City Council following Eleven local authorities have been awarded grants from the DfT’s £5m Clean Bus Technology Fund, which was announced […]
