Councils need to look beyond price for safety and sustainability of service
Chris Owens, MD of Llandudno based Alpine Travel, has hit out at councils for awarding lowest price tenders, without looking at…
A fresh start for Bristol: Metrobus poised to change everything
The £230m Bristol Metrobus project is due to open in stages later this year. Ahead of its official launch we…
Versatile, high-capacity MCV Evora is unveiled on Volvo B8RLE
MCV and Volvo are targeting a variety of applications with the B8RLE-based Evora, which is a cost-effective and high-capacity bus…
Reading takes over part of Stagecoach route
By agreement with Stagecoach South, Reading Buses is to take over the northern part of Stagecoach’s hourly commercial Aldershot-Reading route…
Norfolk reins back on bus subsidy cuts
Norfolk County Council has dropped plans to cut a further £500,000 from support for bus services in the next financial…
Chariot starts – but TfL restricts trial
Ford-owned Chariot has started its first European commuter shuttle service in London . Six weeks after Transport for London (TfL)…
Buses at ‘heart of planning’
The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) has released a major new guidance document aiming to place bus services…
It’s still better by bus
A study by Stagecoach proves that its buses remain better value travel than commuting by car. Its research coincides with…
West Yorks to cut buses spend by 20%
West Yorkshire Combined Authority is to cut spending on contracted bus services by 20% over the next three years, as…
Angel reborn for prestigious route 21 with Go North East
Go North East has invested £4.4m in 19 new Wright StreetDeck buses for its prestigious Newcastle-Chester-le-Street-Durham Angel 21 route. With…
