Buses

Standing out from the crowd

This week, CBW is focusing on the operations of Go North East, including the recently acquired East Yorkshire. James Day provides an introduction and background Welcome to CBW’s Superfeature on Go North East (GNE), the […]

Buses

Greening Basingstoke

Stagecoach South has made a significant investment in its Basingstoke town network, enhancing services and introducing 32 new buses. Andy Izatt was at the 2 December launch Stagecoach South has invested £5.3m in a fleet […]

Buses

The view from the top

Go North East Managing Director Martijn Gilbert and the rest of the senior leadership team provide an update on the direction of the business to James Day When CBW arrived at the Go North East […]

Coaches

Coaching in the Future

The CPT’s annual Coaching Conference took the title of Tomorrow’s World this year, examining how the industry could change in the coming years. James Day reports The Confederation of Passenger Transport held its annual Coaching […]

Buses

Tour de force

Peter Jackson takes a tour around Go-North East’s expansive facilities and meets some key members of staff Head office Located on Queen Street, Gateshead, the operator’s current head office used to be the location of […]

Buses

The next generation

Go North East prides itself on staff development throughout its business, through graduate schemes and internal talent development programmes. A selection of promising up-and-coming people within the business speak to James Day about their growth […]

Big Picture

Big Picture: 1423

In keeping with this issue’s theme, and as a reminder of the warmer weather of the summer as we approach Christmas, is this shot from Stephen Whiteley of East Yorkshire open-topper 894 passing a busy […]

Big Picture

Big Picture: 1422

Staying on the island of Ireland for this week’s Big Picture, this time we visit Belfast where Jonathan Welch photographed one of the city’s 30 Glider-branded 18.6m Van Hool Exqui.City hybrid articulated buses at Wellington […]

Big Picture

Big Picture: 1421

Dubin-based Harris Auto had this Higer Steed electric midibus available for viewing in mid-November, following its appearance at Busworld in Brussels. Having been demonstrated to interested parties and operators, CBW was able to take it […]

Buses

Bringer of balance

The Women in Bus initiative was launched by Go-Ahead Group earlier this year as a way of building a more balanced workforce, the aim being to attract more women to a career in the industry. […]