Hookways formally went into liquidation on August 22 after a meeting with creditors. As reported in CBW998, the firm collapsed, with debts of £3.5m. Around 70 jobs have since been lost. Among its creditors are […]
CPT has delivered provisional industry costing of a compliance assessment relating to a recent seatbelt consultation. The comments came after the association digested the Traffic Commissioners’ response to a government consultation on the issue. The […]
Philip Brown, the Senior Traffic Commissioner and the Traffic Commissioner for the South Eastern and Metropolitan Traffic Area, will retire with effect from October 2. Philip Brown is currently on “special leave” and Beverley Bell […]
The government consultation response on changes to operator licensing regulations has been welcomed by both the Confederation of Passenger Transport (CPT) and the Freight Transport Association (FTA). The Department for Transport had previously said it […]
Grey’s of Ely has been announced as a winner of a scheme to get small British businesses to increase online presence – The Financial Mail reported. The coach company won the Google initiative – entitled […]
A new report for pteg has forecasted a bleak picture of patronage decline and fares increases for urban bus services outside London by 2014. The report ‘Underpinning Policy: Modelling bus subsidy in English Metropolitan Areas’ […]
£340m return announced for shareholders following growth in the group’s four business areas Stagecoach has told investors to ignore calls by a shareholder group asking them to vote against the company’s recent remuneration report. The […]
Optare has announced its intention of entering into a long term supply partnership with WEC Group, under which the production of bus structures will be outsourced. The manufacturer envisages a formal agreement will be signed […]
Wrightbus has completed work on six brand new hybrid electric single deck vehicles with driveline package, marking a new phase in its hybrid development programme. The new standardised hybrid package consists of the Cummins 4 […]
X28 and X29 services rebranded under Cambrian Coachliner Lloyds Coaches of Machynlleth in mid Wales has invested in a brand new ADL Enviro 400, which will enter service in September. The bus will operate on […]
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