News
Baker to speak at ALBUM
Norman Baker has accepted an invitation to speak at this year’s ALBUM Conference and will make his presentation during the first conference session on Tuesday, May 22, at the Forest Pines Hotel near Brigg in […]
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International
Solaris expands in Germany and Finland
44 vehicle order for Germany and agreement signed for entry into Finnish market POLAND Solaris is supplying 44 Urbino low-floor city buses to five operators from the Rhineland region of Germany. In order to generate […]
Bus News
Go North East’s Charter for Positive Change
GNE says its alternative charter will eliminate “unnecessary bureaucracy” Go North East (GNE) has launched a campaign in response to Nexus and Tyne and Wear Integrated Transport Authority’s proposals to introduce a Quality Contract Scheme […]
Bus News
HCT Group preferred tenderer for Jersey’s buses
HCT Group has been chosen as preferred tenderer for the provision of bus services in Jersey. The news follows last month’s announcement confirming HCT was preferred bidder for bus services in Guernsey.
Bus News
trent barton study shows car to bus migration
The high cost of fuel is driving more motorists out of their cars and onto public transport, according to research carried out by trent barton. As part of a series of customer satisfaction surveys, trent […]
Bus News
All change in Cornwall contracts
First has won the contracts to operate 13 additional routes in following a retendering exercise by Cornwall Council. From April 1, First has won the following services, which are currently operated by Western Greyhound: 445, […]
Bus News
Go-Ahead acquires Carousel Buses
Go-Ahead has announced the acquisition of Carousel Buses with effect from Saturday, March 3 and has said the company will retain its existing brand identity and vehicles. Based in High Wycombe, Buckingshire, Carousel currently operates […]
Coach News
Coach crash in northern France
Coach driver due to face French court after man dies in incident in Rheims area of France A coach carrying a Worcestershire school party back from a skiing trip crashed in northern France early on […]
International
Call for Keolis to end lockout at Acadian
CANADA A global union federation, the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation), has called for Keolis, a French multinational public transport operator, to intervene with its Canadian subsidiary Acadian Coach Lines to end a lockout of […]
International
Youngman buses head to Israel
ISRAEL Israeli automotive company Feldman Limited has signed a long term exclusive agreement with Youngman Automotive to begin importing and selling the Chinese manufacturer’s buses in Israel.
