FirstGroup’s Irish subsidiary, Aircoach, has been part of the group since 2003. In that time Aircoach brand recognition in Ireland has grown. Richard Sharman look’s at the Aircoach operation and how it delivers its express […]
In the latest Transport for London (TfL) tender update, Metrobus has gained two routes from Arriva London South.
BYD has announced the appointment of Frank Thorpe as Managing Director of BYD UK. Frank joined BYD in August of 2016 as the company’s first UK Country Manager. Some of his achievements since then have […]
Stagecoach East Midlands announced at a meeting of the Scrutiny Committee at Hull City Council that it will be investing £5.7m in a fleet of 31 high-spec vehicles. This investment includes 21 ADL Enviro200 MMC […]
The firm saw a shortage of 20 drivers and hit “breaking point” said Andrew Banks Xplore Dundee has been fined £35,000 after a driver shortage lead to serious disruption to services throughout September, reported the […]
To mark 25 years in business, bus drivers at Stagecoach West arranged 10 buses to spell out the operator’s birthday in years, which was captured by a drone. Bill McCartney, Stagecoach West Depot Transport Manager […]
Family-run operator John Smith & Sons Ltd ceased trading last week (17 January 2019). The directors have instructed Mike Jenkins and David Broadbent of Begbies Traynor to assist with the winding up of the company. […]
Derbyshire firm Alliance Transport Technologies has been awarded a contract to retrofit 500 buses with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems, Transport Engineer reported. The company will carry out the work on buses in Glasgow, Dundee […]
Bus operators in Scotland are now able to access a £447,850 grant to upgrade or replace their ticket machines to accept contactless payments. Up to 23 smaller operators can access the money, which has been […]
At a meeting on Friday 11 January 2019 West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport confirmed its backing for a new West Yorkshire Bus Alliance, which is expected to include Arriva, First and Transdev. The bus operators […]
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