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Financial

Higher sales for Volvo Buses

Volvo Buses reported a substantial increase in deliveries for the third quarter, compared with the same period in 2010. A total of 2,954 buses were delivered, which is an increase of 37%. North American and […]

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Bus News

Passenger Growth in Leeds

First West Yorkshire has seen an encouraging increase in passenger numbers on two key routes in Leeds. In May this year, First carried out some service changes to its number 56 service (Whinmoor – Leeds […]

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Bus News

Epsom £2.4m new bus order

Epsom £2.4m new bus order Epsom Coaches Group has placed bus orders worth over £2.4m to service TfL bus routes X26 and 465 run by the firm’s Quality Line operation, starting in April and July […]

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International

Pininfarina hybrid bus unveiled

Pininfarina – the styling company famous for work on thoroughbred sports cars such as the Ferrari F40 and Maserati GranTurismo – has unveiled its hybrid diesel-electric bus prototype at a transport exhibition in Milan. Pininfarina […]

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International

UITP appoints its first African president

Ousmane Thiam (Senegal) has been confirmed as the new president of the UITP (International Association of Public Transport) executive board, making him the first African president of the association. Thiam takes over from Alain Flausch, […]

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Bus News

OS NW & Yorkshire at 75

Omnibus Society North West & Yorkshire celebrate 75 glorious years The North West & Yorkshire branch of the Omnibus Society marked its 75th anniversary on Saturday (22 October) with a special event at Bramhope, north […]

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Bus News

Lothian Buses scoops CILT award

Lothian Buses has scooped up the winning entry in the Information Management category of the 2011 Annual Awards for Excellence from The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK (CILT). The awards were […]