Bus News
Irizar UK founding director Ian Hall retires
Ian will be retained on a consultancy basis and continue to attend industry events Ian Hall is to retire as one of the founding directors of Irizar UK Ltd at the end of May 2018. […]
Year: 2018
Bus News
Buses take the DLR strain
Members of the RMT union walked out in a 48-hour strike on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) in London last week. On Wednesday and Thursday, a very limited train service operated, so to compensate around […]
Bus News
Oxford City Council expands commercial operations
Oxford City Council has expanded its commercial division, Oxford Direct Services, with plans to raise £10.4m over the next four years. Oxford Direct Services will continue to expand its contracts with commercial business and organisations, […]
Bus News
21st Century moves back into profit
21st Century Technology plc has announced its final results for the year ended December 31, 2017. Revenue saw a small £0.2m increase to £11.8m, with gross profit increasing by £0.3m to £5.0m. Underlying operating profit […]
Bus News
Stagecoach bus revenue declines as rail revenue improves
Stagecoach has provided a trading update ahead of its full year results to April 28, 2018. The announcement, covering the 44 weeks ended March 3, 2018, showed revenue decline across bus operations and growth from […]
Bus News
DfT opens bidding for £48m Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme
Scheme is expected to pay for ‘hundreds’ of ultra-low emission buses Transport Minister Nusrat Ghani has announced a new Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme, which will see local authorities and operators in England and Wales bid […]
Features
Communication breakdown
With technology creeping into every aspect of daily life, our bus-driving columnist Busman Bob questions how our obsession with convenience and speed will affect the way we travel in future Nowadays I think it’s fair […]
Features
Disruptive forces?
It’s up to the bus industry to prove that its offering is still relevant to the masses, according to Phil Tonks, who argues it is the incredible speed of technology which is driving the disruptors […]
Bus News
Mobile Onboard launches next-stop talking bus system
Mobile Onboard has announced the release of Beam Next Stop, its new Talking Bus System. The system has been built from the ground up by the company’s in-house product development team and is designed to […]
Bus News
SmartDrive launches new transport intelligence platform
SmartDrive Systems has announced the launch of the SmartDrive Transportation Intelligence Platform and SR4 hardware. The new platform helps coach and bus fleets improve safety and efficiency, as well as manage an entirely new set […]
