Buses
Metrobus secures two London route contracts
In the latest Transport for London (TfL) tender update, Metrobus has gained two routes from Arriva London South.
News
Buses
BYD UK appoints new Managing Director
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 […]
Buses
Stagecoach East Midlands invests £5.7m in Hull’s green buses
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 […]
Buses
Xplore fined for bus disruptions
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 […]
News
Stagecoach West celebrates 25 years
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 […]
Coaches
John Smith & Sons ceases trading
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. […]
Buses
Alliance Transport Technologies secures retrofit contract
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 […]
Buses
Grant now open to Scottish operators
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 […]
Buses
Backing for West Yorkshire Bus Alliance confirmed
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 […]
Buses
Oxford Zero Emission Zone plans relaxed
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have announced that, following 15 months of listening to bus operators and businesses, it is to relax the proposed Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) in Oxford city centre Oxford […]