The Bus Industry Performance 2019 results were recently released by Passenger Transport Monitor (PTM) and analysed the accounts of 107 operators around the country for the 2017/2018. The report showed that profits earned by bus […]
Diamond Bus North West took over the operations of the former First Manchester depot in Weston Street, Bolton from Sunday 11 August. Teams from Rotala, Smart Graphics, Ticketer, Transport for Greater Manchester and Wrightbus worked […]
First Aberdeen has announced the introduction of its Tap & Cap, a form of contactless payment which enables passengers to cap travel charges on their journeys. This means that passengers will never pay more than […]
Manchester-based coach operator Swans Travel Ltd has completed the purchase of Travelmaster (Mcr) Ltd, headquartered in Carrington. Travelmaster has a 20-vehicle fleet which carries out corporate travel, private hire and aircrew transfer work to Manchester […]
Zenobe Energy has announced it is working with Abellio to bring the operator’s 34-strong Caetano electric fleet to London’s streets. The collaboration is the first example of the ‘battery on the bus’ scheme being used […]
On show at the Plaxton coach rally last Thursday, as part of the factory tour, were some of the new Panorama-bodied Volvo B11RLE due for delivery shortly to megabus.com. The six new coaches are due […]
It has been announced that work can now start on Cardiff’s new bus station, but is not expected to open to passengers until 2023. The building itself should be complete by mid-2022, after which responsibility […]
Gwynedd-based operator Gwynfor Coaches has had to limit the number of teenagers boarding its buses, after a group of youngsters ‘seriously intimidated and spat at a driver.’ On Friday 2 August, approximately 15-20 youths ganged […]
Reading Buses has converted one of its ADL Enviro400 hybrids into a fully-electric bus. The vehicle was originally a diesel-electric hybrid, commonly seen on the yellow 26 route The newly-converted vehicle, which the operator describes […]
Furthering its plans to build a national network, C&C Vehicle Services has opened a new 6,500 sq. ft site in Chesterfield, located within easy reach of M1 junction 29. Initially creating six jobs, the company […]
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