Operation Torque, an initiative set up by officers at Redbridge Police Station in Southampton to tackle motorcycle nuisance, has teamed up with First Bus and BlueStar buses. PC Simon Peacock, the officer who set up […]
Go-coach Hire has worked with Sevenoaks District Council to take double winter Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold on a victory parade around local schools and the district. Lizzy travelled in an open-top Routemaster, and this was […]
The pair of double-deckers will be used on new ‘Splendid Trips’ service, offering high capacity excursions Southern Transit of West Sussex has introduced two high-specification Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) Enviro400 City buses to its highly […]
Apollo Global Management has withdrawn its takeover bid for FirstGroup. The board of FirstGroup said it had received two ‘preliminary and highly conditional’ indicative proposals from Apollo relating to a possible cash offer for the […]
Stagecoach has appointed Bridgestone UK as the new tyre manufacturer for its bus fleet across the UK. The operator has agreed a five-year contract with Bridgestone UK, covering around 9,500 vehicles in total including all […]
Rotala PLC has secured an eight-figure revolving credit facility from its new banking partner, HSBC. The company said it will use 15% of the funding to acquire a number of transport depots across the UK, […]
Hunters Auto Electrical Engineering (HAEE) has announced the introduction of a new all-in-one bus immobiliser and security system. Branded Busstop Immobiliser, the Hampshire-based firm said the system is ‘simple yet smart’ – and is designed […]
Managing Director of First Essex, Steve Wickers, says operation has not been viable for years and the company has been unable to change its fortunes First Essex, has announced proposals to close its operating base […]
The Campaign for Better Transport (CfBT) has said that serious and urgent measures need to be taken by national Government and local authorities to reduce local transport emissions to help improve air pollution, following a […]
Vision Travel Ltd of Cosham, near Portsmouth, has ceased trading after entering voluntary liquidation, the Portsmouth News reported. The company had operated for almost two decades, having launched in 1999, with a fleet of 28 […]
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