Bus News
Arriva to bring Sapphire to Darlington
Arriva North East (ANE) has announced Darlington is to join the list of locations for its Sapphire premium bus service network.
Year: 2013
Bus News
End of the road for Coventry PRN
Coventry’s Park & Ride North (PRN) is ceasing after Saturday July 27 as a result of a steady decline in use. The service was based in Courthouse Green and was run by Centro and Coventry […]
Bus News
Kimes of Folkingham set to close?
Respected Lincolnshire bus operator Kimes of Folkingham could close later this summer – but it is by no means certain at this stage.
Bus News
Bus use falls as fares rise
DfT statistics unclear if news is a fluctuation or the start of a trend Total bus usage in England fell by around 1.3% in 2012/13 due to a levelling of usage in London and continuation of […]
News
Sleep apnoea document made available
A new document, titled ‘Sleep Apnoea and Driving, the facts’, has been made available to commercial drivers, providing them with answers to the most commonly asked questions surrounding driving and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome (OSAS).
Financial
Bus profit to drive Go- Ahead Group
The Go-Ahead Group said it has recovered from the adverse weather which impact on its operations earlier in the year and is back on track to report better results in September – the firm announced […]
News
Good news: VOSA & DSA to merge in 2014
Move gains backing of CPT and FTA, removing ‘non-customer-focused DSA’ Roads Safety Minister Stephen Hammond announced last week that VOSA and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) are to merge into a single agency which will […]
Coach News
megabusGold to launch first service in July
Stagecoach has announced that the first of its new overnight sleepercoach routes between Scotland and London, a joint venture between Stagecoach and ComfortDelGro, will begin operating in July.
International
MB wins 134- bus Rea Vaya BRT contract
SOUTH AFRICA Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has been awarded the contract for the Rea Vaya 1B BRT project. The successful bid was made through MBSA’s South African dealership subsidiary Sandown Motors, in which MBSA has […]
International
Citaro fuelCELL hybrids start regular service in Karlsruhe
GERMANY The opening of the hydrogen filling station at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) on June 11 saw the launch of dedicated shuttle services for students and staff using two Mercedes-Benz Citaro fuelCELL buses.
