Inclusive cab design in focus at Women in Transport event
Driver recruitment issues could be eased by improving the design of vehicle cabs, the industry heard at a well-attended inaugural…
Inclusive Cab Summit draws good representation in Leicester
Thirty organisations attended the inaugural Inclusive Cab Summit organised by Women in Transport and First Bus at the operator's depot…
Ardent ClearConnect hearing loop meets Accessible Info Regs
Ardent has introduced what the supplier says is an innovative induction hearing loop system called ClearConnect. It enables deaf users…
Bus Users UK publishes 2024 manifesto
Improving accessibility, a lifting of restrictions on concessionary passes and a legal requirement for local authorities to provide socially necessary…
Southgate and Finchley go PSVAR-compliant with Plaxton Leopard
Southgate and Finchley has taken delivery of its first PSVAR-compliant coach, a Plaxton Leopard built on a Volvo B8R chassis,…
PSVAR review delay: Acceptable if unavoidable, say trade bodies
PSVAR review next steps to be presented in a government response to a call for evidence (CfE) that is subject…
Government response to PSVAR review call for evidence delayed
A government response to the call for evidence (CfE) issued in 2023 on the review of PSVAR, and publication of…
The challenge of making bus services available to all
Disability access is a well-known issue for operators, but we also touch on two lesser-considered types of bus users —…
Poor patronage spells end for ArrivaClick DRT in Watford
The ArrivaClick demand responsive minibus service in Watford will be withdrawn on 31 December, ahead of the end of its…
Mellor and Treka businesses saved as part of Dumarey purchase
The Mellor Bus and Treka Bus businesses are among several to have been saved following purchase by Belgian industrial entrepreneur…