News
Rotala plc releases audited results
Rotala plc has announced the release of its audited results for the year ending 30 November 2018. The results showed a turnover of £62.4m – up 19%, an adjusted EBITDA of £8.8m – up 14%, […]
Year: 2019
Coach News
Scania’s new Gatwick premises inaugurated by Swedish Ambassador
His Excellency Mr Torbjörn Sohlström, Sweden’s Ambassador to the UK, visited Gatwick on Tuesday 2 April to inaugurate Scania’s new commercial vehicle service centre. His Excellency was joined at the ceremony by an estimated 150 […]
Bus News
Stagecoach’s drivers achieve Fleet Elite standard
A total of 493 Stagecoach Greater Manchester employees have reached Fleet Elite standard, a worldwide global performance measurement scheme. In order to achieve the Fleet Elite standard, drivers must clock up more than 500 driving […]
Coach News
Don’t Forget the Driver premieres this week
Don’t Forget the Driver is a new comedy for BBC Two, the first piece of writing for television from BAFTA winner Toby Jones and Obie Award winner Tim Crouch. Set in the seaside town of […]
Bus News
East Kent open-top service back for another season
Stagecoach South East recommenced operation of Thanet’s open-top bus for another season last weekend. It will operate to the same route as last season between Ramsgate Boating Pool and Broadstairs Stone Bay. The Alexander ALX400-bodied […]
Coach News
Selwyns Travel expands operation into the Wirral
RATP-owned Selwyns Travel will be increasing its fleet by 22 vehicles for use on school contracts awarded to it by Merseytravel. 20 school contracts have been awarded to the company. The contracts will be operating […]
Bus News
Traffic Commissioners call for level playing field for all operators
After reviewing the actions of two bus companies, Sarah Bell the London and South East Traffic Commissioner (TC), has called for the need for a level playing field for all operators. The two firms which […]
Bus News
Ghent opts for gas
Four gas-powered Scania Interlink LD school buses have recently been delivered to the Belgian city of Ghent. They are replacements for four older diesel buses and the city now aims to change all nine school […]
Bus News
INIT in the United Arab Emirates
Following the privatisation directive of the Abu Dhabi government in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the Department of Transport (DoT) has contracted three private local operators to take over and provide the public transport operation […]
Buses
First Midlands’ investment in Worcester and Leicester fleets
First Worcester has re-launched its most popular route with refurbished vehicles and new branding, whilst First Leicester is preparing for the LEZ. Richard Sharman speaks to First Midlands Managing Director, Nigel Eggleton for an update […]
