News
North Pole walk goes on in Huntley’s memory
The Just Giving page set up for Peter Huntley’s North Pole charity walk has been kept open and the walk is to go ahead, with the team taking a personal item of Peter’s in his […]
News
Bus News
Keith Brown challenges Scottish fare increases
Scottish transport minister Keith Brown has challenged bus operators who say the BSOG cut has forced them to increase fares. The Scottish Government announced a 20% cut to the grant in January, stating they were […]
Bus News
Borismaster hits the road on Arriva’s 38
New Bus for London enters service on Arriva’s routes 38 between Victoria and Hackney The first New Bus for London (NBfL) entered service on Arriva’s route 38 between Victoria and Hackney on Monday (February 27). […]
Bus News
Brighton gets 14 more refurbed ex-London bendies
Brighton & Hove Bus (B&H) has announced it will add 14 Mercedes- Benz Citaro bendy buses to its stock by the summer and thus double capacity on the routes serving the city’s universities. Route 25 […]
Coach News
yourbus takes delivery of its 50th new vehicle
East Midlands bus and coach operator yourbus has celebrated the arrival of its 50th new vehicle, a Caetano Levante-bodied Volvo B9 for its National Express operations.
Bus News
FirstGroup wins prestigious accreditation
FirstGroup has been awarded the coveted CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) Standard of Excellence accreditation for its procurement and supplier management activity in the UK. Ian Grindlay, FirstGroup’s procurement and supplier management director, […]
Financial
Go-Ahead reports robust trading
Growth across all sectors as group moves away from fuel hedging Go-Ahead Group has released its half-year results for the six months ending December 31, 2011. Group revenue was up 5.9%, while underlying operating profit […]
International
Travego gains Coach of the Year award in Spain
SPAIN The Mercedes-Benz Travego Edition 1 has been voted ‘Coach of the Year 2012’ in Spain. It is the first touring coach claimed to meet the future Euro 6 emissions standard which becomes mandatory in […]
International
WMC-Higer appoints chief engineer
AUSTRALIA Higer’s Australian distributor WMC has appointed John Boon as chief engineer after 35 years with bus body builder Custom Coaches, Australasia Bus and Coach reported. Boon has spent February working at Higer headquarters in […]
International
Volvo steps up its drive to reduce emissions
Volvo’s land-based operations commit to long-term sustainable development and carbon cuts SWEDEN Volvo Buses and Volvo Construction Equipment have joined Volvo Group’s co-operation with the Worldwide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) Climate Savers programme. It is […]
