Business
Scania sales up by 15%
Scania’s net sales in the first nine months of 2017 rose to a record high SEK 86.4bn (£7.84bn), an increase of 15% compared to the previous year. The manufacturer said that demand for its new […]
Business
Bus News
No Cardiff bus station before 2020
Cardiff City Council has said there will be no bus station in the city before 2020, the Western Mail reported. The new station was expected to be funded by office spaces and private flats above, […]
Business
No wait for right-hand drive EX
Arriva Bus & Coach confirms Van Hool’s refined EX will be immediately available after Busworld Europe show launch Coach operators in the UK and Ireland will not have to wait to get their hands on […]
Bus News
Cummins to acquire Brammo, Inc
Cummins, Inc announced on Tuesday, October 17, that it is to complete the acquisition of Brammo, Inc. The acquisition of Brammo, based in Talent, Oregon, designs and develops battery packs for mobile and stationary applications. […]
Bus News
Rotala set to acquire National Express’ Hotel Hoppa
Rotala announced on Tuesday, October 17, that it has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire National Express’ Hotel Hoppa services at London Heathrow Airport. The Hotel Hoppa services offer a passenger transport service to […]
Bus News
McGill’s Director calls for Government to ‘get over’ rail as profits fall
McGill’s has released consolidated financial statements for the year ended January 1, 2017. The company’s turnover increased to £39.5m, a £1.2m increase on the previous year. However, operating profits were down, decreasing from £4.27m in […]
Bus News
Stagecoach bus revenues slightly down
Stagecoach Group plc has provided a trading update for the 16 weeks ended on August 19, 2017. Regional UK Bus operations saw a 0.4% fall in revenue, while in London, revenues fell by 0.1%. However, […]
Business
European Travel Group invests in new head office
Durham-based European Travel Group is set to purchase a new head office to incorporate all trading companies and store the group’s coaches, after receiving nearly £900,000 from Santander Corporate & Commercial. European Travel Group has […]
Bus News
Uber to lose London licence
Private Hire Licence of Uber London Ltd will not be renewed after September 30, though the company can continue to operate during the appeals process it is likely to commit to. Transport for London (TfL) […]
Business
Shearings confirms new Wigan office plans
Headquarters to relocate in November to 18,000 square foot space on 10-year lease Shearings has confirmed plans to move to a new head office location in Wigan as part of a major investment programme. The […]
