Bus News
Increased competition on Plymouth to Ivybridge route
Plymouth Citybus is introducing a new service on September 30 between Plymouth city centre and Ivybridge, via the A38.
FirstGroup
Bus News
McGill’s takeover gets green light from CC
CC finds McGill’s perceives First Glasgow to be a credible threat and this would be likely to constrain the operator from substantially worsening its offer post-acquisition The Competition Commission (CC) has provisionally cleared McGill’s completed […]
Bus News
Funding announced for Aberdeen hydrogen buses
Van Hool hydrogen bus fleet to be used on First and Stagecoach routes Scottish First Minister Lex Salmond has announced £3.3m of funding for a hydrogen bus fleet in Aberdeen.
Bus News
CT Plus Jersey appoints Kevin Hart as General Manager
CT Plus Jersey has appointed Kevin Hart as General Manager of its Jersey operations. Kevin will be responsible for the overall performance of the company’s operations, ensuring bus services meet the needs of Islanders.
Bus News
First upgrades Bristol – Weston X1 route
Funding for the improvements was obtained from the Local Sustainable Transport Fund First buses on the X1 route, connecting Weston-super-Mare and Bristol have been upgraded with leather seats and free WiFi. The changes add to […]
News
FirstGroup Scottish award success
FirstGroup Scottish award success FirstGroup picked up three awards at the Scottish Transport Awards on June 14 in Glasgow. ScotRail took two awards including the much coveted, ‘Public Transport Operator of the Year’. In addition […]
Business
FirstGroup annual Safety and Environmental Awards
On April 24, FirstGroup hosted its annual Safety and Environmental Awards. The awards recognise the achievements of its people and companies throughout the UK.
Bus News
Uno articulated “bendy” bus inter campus service
Five Mercedes-Benz Citaro articulated ‘bendy’ buses were introduced on the inter-campus shuttle service for the University of Hertfordshire, on April 15. A spokesman for Uno told CBW its conventional services were bursting at the seams […]
Business
FirstGroup and Stagecoach share sustainability prize
Scottish PLC Awards recognised the operators at a ceremony in Glasgow last week FirstGroup and Stagecoach were jointly awarded the coveted Sustainability Award at the Scottish PLC Awards in Glasgow, April 18.
Bus News
Search for new operator to fill hole left by First
A proposed council-run service, aiming to replace routes lost after First Scotland East’s (FSE’s) decision to rationalise operations in Lothian (CBW1030), has been dropped. Over 200 hundred jobs may be lost and many residents left […]
