Bus safety: TfL work is a guide for all operators and authorities
The Department for Transport’s recently published Road Safety Strategy is a welcome and long-awaited document that finally commits us to…
Blackpool Transport appoints Lea Harrison as Managing Director
Blackpool Transport Services has appointed senior light rail executive Lea Harrison (pictured) as its new Managing Director. He takes up…
Don’t let driver shortages erode compliance, warns broker
Coach and bus operators facing driver shortages risk their O-Licences if they dilute recruitment and compliance checks, insurance broker and…
South Yorkshire authority invites tenders to run DRT pilot
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) has opened the tender process to provide demand-responsive transport across Rotherham and Doncaster as…
Pulhams ‘Helping Hand’ card scheme strengthens accessibility
Pulhams Coaches has introduced an accessibility card scheme across its bus services in Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. The Helping Hand scheme…
Wilson’s of Rhu takes two Alexander Dennis Enviro200 midibuses
Wilson’s of Rhu has added a pair of Alexander Dennis Enviro200 buses its fleet. They are 8.9m examples and in…
Scotland regional bus fare cap reimbursement details under fire
Moray Council-operated bus services should not participate in the Transport Scotland regional bus fare cap pilot because of concerns around…
Go-Ahead London reaches 1,000 zero-emission buses milestone
Go-Ahead London has reached the milestone of having 1,000 zero-emission buses within its over 2,500-strong fleet. The capital’s largest bus…
First Bus works with Essex Police on fleet charging provision
Essex Police has partnered with the First Charge arm of First Bus to support the continued rollout of battery-electric vehicles…
Tomorrows Travel expands with Freedom acquisition
Tomorrows Travel has announced the acquisition of the Bournemouth division of Xelabus, which traded as Freedom. The purchase includes two…
