D&G Bus along with existing shareholder Julian Peddle, has purchased the remaining shares of Martin Bott and David Stewart of Green Triangle Buses Ltd trading as South Lancs Travel. The deal was completed on Friday […]
FirstGroup’s update predicts a future with slowed growth and squeezed operating margins FirstGroup has released its preclose trading update for the six months to September 30. Promising figures have been discussed, though more difficult trading […]
Optare has released its interim results for the sixth months ending June 30. Highlights include major investment in its Sherburn factory in North Yorkshire. Relocation to the facility began in August and is expected to […]
Wilts & Dorset’s (W&D) successful Poole to Boscombe m2 route has been extended to Southbourne. The addition to m2 will offer a bus up to every seven minutes during weekdays and Saturdays and every 15 […]
Bristol City Council intends to use the proposed Quality Partnership Scheme (QPS) to “put the power back in customers’ hands” and force bus operators to compensate passengers if services are late. Tim Kent, cabinet councillor […]
Mark Howarth criticises decision to re-tender bus services. A recommendation to introduce an immediate reimbursement cut for concessionary fares has been overturned at a meeting of Cornwall Council’s cabinet. A back-dated cut in reimbursement to […]
The Association of Transport Coordinating Officers (ATCO) winter conference is to be held on November 24 this year, on the theme of travel behaviour and prospects for its change. The ATCO describe this as “a […]
Nottingham City Transport’s (NCT) ‘Trojan bus’ has cut bus vandalism by 42% since its launch in 2008. The bus, which appears to be an ordinary service, is equipped with toughened glass windows, and carries plain […]
Construction on Hampshire’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme is estimated to be completed in early 2012. It is hoped the BRT scheme will boost public transport between Gosport and Fareham and is part of a […]
Arriva the Shires has taken the delivery of 22 buses in a multimillion pound investment. Nine of the buses are for the 310 service operating between Ware and Waltham Cross, which have been branded as […]
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