Drivers
Charitable run by driver Steve Rooks raises £700
Stagecoach Midlands driver Steve Rooks handed a cheque for £700 to Action Medical Research after competing in a sponsored half marathon.
Stagecoach
Financial
Stagecoach raises $150m through US debt issue
Stagecoach has raised $150m (£93.6m) through the issue of debt to cover the cost of buying nine parts of Coach America. The firm said it had issued 10-year notes in a private placement transaction with […]
Bus News
Stagecoach invests in X7 extension
On Monday, October 15, Stagecoach launched a number of changes to its X7 route, which runs hourly from Leicester to Northampton via Market Harborough and Brixworth.
Bus News
Studio North design Stagecoach Manchester Unirider campaign
Digital and brand design consultancy Studio North has created and developed a bespoke campaign to launch Stagecoach Manchester’s Unirider ticket.
News
Businesses urged to get their house in order to stop dangerous drivers slipping through the net
Businesses are potentially letting dangerous drivers at the wheel of their fleet and putting themselves at risk of a £500,000 fine, due to a licencing a loop hole.
Bus News
UK Bus Awards shortlist announced
The annual industry competition boasts a diverse list of entrants, ranging from the independent to the municipal The shortlist for the 2012 UK Bus Awards (UKBA) was announced at the Tubelines Auditorium in London’s Canary […]
Bus News
Stagecoach promotes sustainable travel to pupils
Stagecoach East Scotland works in partnership with Dundee City Council and JMP to teach ‘green’ Stagecoach Strathtay, which is part of the Stagecoach East Scotland business, has teamed up with Dundee Travel Active to let […]
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.
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.
