Business
In sickness and in health
Adam Bernstein discusses matters relating to staff sickness and absence due to ill health Sickness is a very real issue for employers. According to the Office […]
Year: 2022
Features
Going green in Leicester
A year after the switch to electric power as part of its Greenline electric bus project, Jonathan Welch travelled to Leicester to see how the city’s […]
Features
Busfest busts records
Nick Larkin reports from the 10th Fenland Busfest, the most successful ever with tremendous support from operators Special tributes, newly restored vehicles and a great atmosphere characterised this year’s Fenland BusFest, which was well supported […]
Features
‘Reece the Bus Boy’ visits Arriva Southend
Regular Radio 1 listeners and those who pay close attention to social media will already have heard of bus enthusiast Reece the Bus Boy, who became a ‘national sensation’ after appearing in a news segment […]
Bus News
Sir Brian to leave Stagecoach Board as share delisting looms
Further progress has been made in DWS’ acquisition of Stagecoach, with an acceptance of the offer received in respect of the 80,167,309 Stagecoach Shares attributed to Sir Brian Souter. By midday on 26 May DWS […]
Bus News
I Squared renews interest in FirstGroup take-over
Shares in FirstGroup have risen from a recent average of around the 110-115p mark to almost 130p following the announcement by FirstGroup of a new takeover bid by investment fund I Squared. In a statement, […]
Bus News
First completes electrification of Caledonia depot
First Bus has completed its project to install 160 chargers at its main Glasgow depot thanks to significant investment from the Scottish Government Glasgow […]
Bus News
Stagecoach acquires east London bus operations from Kelsian Group
Stagecoach announced on 27 May that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Kelsian Group’s Tower Transit East London bus operations and depot at Lea Interchange for a total of £20m. The first £10m […]
Bus News
Keighley network improvements drive bounce-back
‘More buses, more often’ is the promise for residents in and around Keighley as Transdev’s The Keighley Bus Company teams up with West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) to deliver improvements to local services. The operator […]
News
Warwickshire CC selects Omnibus for planning and publicity
Onmibus’ planning and publicity software will help the local council deliver on its commitments to improving quality and access to services for residents Warwickshire County Council has chosen Omnibus’ cloud-based platform to plan and publicise […]
