There were 85m fewer bus journeys made in England during the year ending March 2018 than in the previous year, the latest Department for Transport (DfT) annual bus statistics have revealed.
CPT argues that returning to a regulated market would put ‘intolerable’ strain on local authority budgets Following the release of the Department for Transport (DfT)’s latest annual Bus Statistics (p7), Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has […]
The Transport Committee held another evidence session for its Health of the Bus Market inquiry on Wednesday 30 January. In attendance was James Carney, Finance Director, Blackpool Transport; Giles Fearnley, Managing Director, First Bus; John […]
“We wholly recognise the integral role public transport has in helping to achieve the Government’s tough carbon reduction goals,” says Area Managing Director Arriva has invested £3.5m in 19 new Wrightbus StreetLite Micro Hybrid single-deckers […]
Midland Red presented to the Traffic Commissioner preventative measures now in place to stop a similar accident happening again
In a Public Inquiry held in The Town House, Aberdeen on 17 January, Traffic Commissioner (TC) for Scotland Joan Aitken, gave her decision on evidence that First Aberdeen Ltd had failed to operate a number […]
The Government has updated its no-deal Brexit guidance for coach and bus drivers, adding further detail on the subject of number plates, registration documents and insurance requirements. If the UK leaves without a deal on […]
SWEDEN Fourth Swedish city buys electric buses from Volvo Volvo Buses has received an order for three all-electric and three electric hybrid buses from KE’s Bussar in Kungsbacka on Sweden’s west coast. They mark the […]
NETHERLANDS A ceremony has been held in Schiedam, the Netherlands to celebrate BYD Europe’s 20th anniversary. Schiedam, part of the greater Rotterdam region, is the city where BYD’s European headquarters have been based since December […]
FRANCE For the first time in its history, Solaris Bus & Coach has won a contract for the supply of Saint-Etienne Trollino trolleybuses in France. In accordance with the terms of the tender, it will […]
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