Bus News
Electric warriors
Battery bus behemoth BYD is booming. John Lewis reports from China on a global success story
Month: September 2018
Coach News
It’s like pulling teeth!
Since the advent of the internet, researching a destination or visitor attraction online as part of day trip or tour planning has never been easier. So why is it often so difficult for coach operators to […]
Bus News
Rosso launches Red 4 for Ramsbottom and Bury
Transdev subsidiary Rosso has unveiled its new Red 4 service to Ramsbottom and Bury, offering quilted leather seats, WiFi and USB charging points.
Drivers
Police forces to conduct roadside tests of drivers’ eyesight
Three of England’s police forces – Thames Valley, Hampshire and West Midlands – are hoping to crackdown on drivers with sub-par eyesight by conducting roadside checks. Drivers who are unable to read a number plate […]
Bus News
Around the world in 77 pay slips
Alan Payling considers a study that reveals the pay for bus drivers in cities throughout the world, and found that the differences in what’s in some bus drivers’ wallets are considerable
Bus News
Legal Q&A
Chris Powell, Road Transport Solicitor at Smith Bowyer Clarke, answers some key legal questions relating to the transport sector
Bus News
Thameslink shuttle driver accused of stealing £38k from firm
A Thameslink shuttle bus driver has appeared in court accused of stealing £38,000 from the company in fares, the BBC has reported. Louise Egan, 47, has been charged with two counts of theft – a […]
Coach News
Driver disciplined for allowing school children to travel in luggage compartment of his coach
TC revokes licence with immediate effect
Bus News
Yorkshire Coastliner high specification Gemini 3s
Transdev-owned Yorkshire Coastliner has just taken delivery of three high specification Wrightbus Gemini 3-bodied Volvo B5TLs for its popular network of services to and from the East Coast of Yorkshire.
Bus News
Go-Ahead Ireland starts operation of service 175
Go-Ahead Ireland started operating its first route this week on behalf of TfI (Travel for Ireland) the 65 stop 175 service which serves Citywest to UCD commenced on Sunday 9 September with nine vehicles and […]
