Simonds of Botesdale is latest operator to be purchased by Vectare
Norfolk coach and bus operator Simonds of Botesdale has been bought by Vectare. It takes the purchaser to an overall…
Bus franchising momentum grows after mayoral election results
Momentum for further franchising of bus services in England has grown with the election of several Labour mayors at existing…
Accessible Information Regulations guidance published by DfT
Scope for ad-hoc exemptions from the Accessible Information Regulations (AIR) has been outlined in guidance on how those requirements should…
Museum to mark Birmingham’s historic 50 bus route
The Transport Museum Wythall will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Birmingham's 50 service this Spring Bank Holiday weekend (26-27 May).…
McKenna Brothers gains Bee Network audio-visual deal
McKenna Brothers has announced it has secured the contract to supply and install audio-visual announcement (AVA) systems on Bee Network…
Arriva wins at Safety and Health Excellence Awards
Arriva won an award for Campaign of the Year at the Safety and Health Excellence Awards in Birmingham last night.…
Staff recognised at Oxford Bus Group awards
Oxford Bus Group team members were recognised at the operator's "Really Amazing Awards" ceremony held recently at the Ashmolean Sculpture…
Report explores info and infrastructure barriers to bus use in Wales
Significant perceived barriers around information provision and infrastructure at stops are putting the public in Wales off bus use, research…
Passenger makes departure boards available on myTrip
Passenger has added departure board functionality on its myTrip app, allowing bus users to see live departure information for each…
Backhouse Jones: Going for gold…
Receiving a ‘call to Public Inquiry’ letter is the dread of every operator and with good reason given the very…