Group’s UK Bus division sees Q1 like-for-like passenger revenue growth of 0.7% FirstGroup has claimed trading for the first quarter period (April 1 to June 30, 2011) is in line with management expectations at the […]
Somerset County Council (SCC) is facing an unexpected bill of nearly £3m after discovering a bus subsidy deal made in 2008 was ‘very poor value’. At a recent cabinet meeting the Conservative-led council confirmed overspend […]
Reading Buses have placed an order for six new Wrightbus StreetLites following a successful vehicle trial. The order is for six, 9.5m, singledoor, Wheel Forward vehicles to be used on three separate Reading Buses routes […]
UK unemployment fell 26,000 in the three months to May to 2.45 million, official figures show. The unemployment rate was 7.7%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), down from 7.8% in the previous […]
New website FuelHygiene.com gives tips and advice on how to make your fuel and machinery last longer by limiting the amount of water, microbial and particle contamination. Fuel hygiene is a popular topic at the […]
Five new BAE Systems-powered ADL Enviro 400 Hybrid buses in a brand new claret livery entered service with Reading Buses on July 15. As reported in CBW at the time, they follow the successful introduction […]
FirstGroup has hailed a record number of applicants (749) and recruits (17) for its UK graduate schemes for 2011/12. The 17 graduates, 12 male and five female, begin work at First on September 5 with […]
Treat small businesses like domestic users, says FSB Small businesses must be protected by electricity market safeguards to prevent energy bills from escalating further, as small firms have said they are concerned about the rising […]
More drivers at the Hampshire bus operator Bluestar have completed the Welcome to Excellence service training offered by Tourism South East. The company first introduced the additional training course last year and now 90% of […]
With the scheduled opening of the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway less than a month away, bus drivers have been getting onto the tracks for some training – and they like what they have seen so far. […]
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