Last Stop
Bus drivers learn sign language
Stagecoach bus drivers in Thanet at the Westwood depot recently took part in sign language lessons, with the help of charity Action on Hearing Loss.
Month: June 2019
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Chris Newton attended the 21st Cumbria Easter Rally, which was blessed with fine weather, and took this fine view of the Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust’s Alexander Y-type bodied AEC Reliance at Brough as it headed […]
Business
The Good Work Plan: What do employers need to know?
Andrew Rayment, an employment partner at Walker Morris LLP, offers an insight into the government’s Good Work Plan
Bus News
FirstGroup to split First Bus and concentrate on North America
Portfolio rationalisation plans at FirstGroup are to include a split of First Bus in the UK and the sale of its Greyhound subsidiary in America As it announced its annual results for the year ended […]
Buses
‘End-to-end’ finance is helping charge the electric bus revolution
London and Manchester are leading the way in electric bus roll-out, with fleets of double-deckers due to be operational in both cities later this year. Martyn Bellis, Sales Manager, Transportation, Siemens Financial Services in the […]
Bus News
Hyundai unveils electric double-decker
South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai has unveiled its first ever electric double-decker bus at the country’s Land, Infrastructure and Transport Technology Fair. Powered by a 384kWh water-cooled polymer battery, Hyundai claims the bus can travel […]
Bus News
Thirty new hybrids for Brighton & Hove
Vehicles will run on electric power through Brighton & Hove’s ULEZ Brighton & Hove Buses and Metrobus are to add 30 new ADL Enviro400H buses to their most popular routes by September. As part of […]
Coach News
Lucketts Group launches driver recruitment campaign
Lucketts Group is launching a major recruitment drive as it prepares for summer. With increasing demand due to significant growth, the operator is seeking more drivers, and offering a £300 bonus to drivers who join […]
Buses
Heritage operator reaches 21
Nick Larkin reports on Cumbria Classic Coaches’ recent expansion
News
Regulators launch consultation on professional driver conduct guidance
On 29 May the Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain called for a review of guidance on the conduct of drivers. The consultation proposes a number of changes to the current statutory document for vocational […]
