With the increasing popularity of WiFi on coaches and buses and rising public expectation, allowing passengers complimentary internet access on the move need not be expensive, as long as operators are aware of the pitfalls, […]
Paul Stratford is Recruitment and Training Manager at First West of England while Lukasz Linka is Relief Driver Trainer and Journey Maker Champion. As a prelude to CBW’s Superfeature on First West of England next […]
Czech Republic Busem, part of Čsad Autobusy České Budějovice a.s, is rolling out ‘smart’ bus stops at 14 major locations across the city of Písek in the Czech Republic. Using Papercast solar powered e-paper displays, […]
AUSTRALIA Transit mobile ticketing supplier, Masabi is part of a two-month trial in South Australia, with the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) to test the feasibility of smartphone-based payments on South Australia’s public […]
FRANCE The first autonomous shuttle service operating in mixed traffic in France has been launched in the Parc Icade d’Orly-Rungis, Paris, benefiting 18,000 employees of 220 companies. Using two EasyMile EZ10 vehicles each capable of […]
Last week saw the introduction of 10.8m BYD ADL Enviro200 EV single-deckers on the Go-Ahead London-operated route 360 between Royal Albert Hall and Elephant & Castle, making this the latest route to convert to full […]
Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) and First Manchester have launched a Sector Based Work Academy (SBWA), which offers participants a job interview, pre-employment training, license acquisition, work experience and a guaranteed job on successful completion […]
Scotland’s largest independent bus operator, McGill’s, is now paying for all drivers to join the Transport Benevolent Fund (TBF). The TBF is a charity which supports public transport industry employees, with medical cover for themselves, […]
University makes £1.2m investment in fleet following feedback from students The University of Wolverhampton has taken delivery of five new double-deck buses to improve travel between campuses for students. The Wright Eclipse third-generation Gemini 3 […]
Maria Eagle MP (Labour, Garston and Halewood) has asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will estimate the cost of including a check on the age of tyres, as part of the annual […]
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