Strathclyde bus franchising a ‘financial catastrophe’, Easdales claim
McGill’s Group owners James and Sandy Easdale have once again questioned the economic viability of bus franchising plans by Strathclyde…
Coach and bus is front and centre of solving the NEET conundrum
Among reforms to social security is work to push more young people into employment, education or training. The claim of…
Minister gets behind the wheel ahead of Bus Services Bill
The government reaffirmed its commitment to revitalising Britain's bus network with the forthcoming Bus Services Bill and £1 billion of…
BetterFleet looks to speed charging management platform rollout
BetterFleet has completed a US$15 million funding round to accelerate the deployment of its artificial intelligence-enabled electric vehicle charging management…
Women in Bus and Coach Northern region gets formal launch
The Women in Bus and Coach (WiBC) Northern region was formally launched on 24 March, with Mayor of West Yorkshire…
JD&S Halcrow receives two Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses
J&DS Halcrow of Shetland has taken delivery of two Enviro200 buses, built and supplied by Alexander Dennis. They will be…
Stephensons expands TransMach ticketing machine partnership
Stephensons of Essex has deployed the TransMach ticketing system across its whole fleet of 150 vehicles. TransMach’s TM500 ETM machine…
Kevin Rooney named incoming Senior Traffic Commissioner
Kevin Rooney (pictured) has been named incoming Senior Traffic Commissioner. He will take up that position from 1 June and…
South Yorkshire takes Velociti bus contract management platform
The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has procured a bus contract management and performance monitoring system from Velociti Solutions…
Stagecoach South West electrification starts as orders confirmed
Stagecoach South West will take delivery of battery-electric buses from Alexander Dennis, Volvo and Yutong as part of electrification work…
