Bus News
Leigh Guided Busway welcomes first passengers
New services are launching on the North West’s first guided busway.
Month: March 2016
Bus News
Padarn Bus directors jailed for combined eight years
John David Hulme is sentenced to six years for dishonestly claiming £495,857, while Darren Price is jailed for two years and three months for claiming £318,798 Two former directors of the now defunct bus operator […]
Financial
Arriva Group revenue up almost 8%
Arriva Group has published financial results for the 12 months ended December 31, 2015.
Bus News
Arriva services in London consolidated under Arriva London operation
Watford, Dartford, Grays and Heathrow garages all move under Arriva London management Arriva is set to move all of its Transport for London (TfL) work under one management team, Arriva London, with four garages moving […]
Bus News
Ensignbus trials MCV EvoSeti Volvo B5TL
Ensignbus is currently trialling the MCV EvoSeti-bodied Volvo B5TL demonstrator on two of its most important local bus services.
Bus News
Bus devolution discussed in House of Lords
The devolution of bus funding has come up as a topic for discussion in the House of Lords.
Bus News
TfL trials intelligent bus speed limiters
Transport for London (TfL) has completed trials of Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) technology fitted to buses.
News
FORS experiences strong growth across the UK
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) has released its Annual Report for 2015.
Bus News
Reading Buses to trial hybrid technology
Operator to retrofit two existing double-deckers; one with a Vantage Power series hybrid system, and the other with a Magtec plug-in electric drivetrain coupled with a CNG engine Reading Buses is set to upgrade the […]
Bus News
Northfleet becomes Arriva’s first 100% WiFi depot
Arriva Southern Counties’ (ASC) Northfleet depot has become the first in Arriva UK Bus to have its entire allocation of 78 buses equipped with WiFi.
