700 apprentice London bus drivers in Go-Ahead plans
No fewer than 700 apprentice bus drivers for Go-Ahead London will account for the majority of the 1,020 apprentice hires that parent Go-Ahead Group...
Bluestar ready for Southampton growth with 140 recruits
Go South Coast has already recruited over 140 new employees for its Bluestar operation in Southampton in readiness for significant growth when First Bus...
NXWM shares details of bus driving simulator units
National Express West Midlands (NXWM) has revealed more details of the virtual reality bus driving simulator installations it has completed.
Two of the Simfor DriVR...
Digital tachograph card leeway given for postal strikes
Drivers whose digital tachograph cards have expired, or have malfunctioned, been stolen or been lost, and who have not yet received a replacement card...
Driving runs in the family for newly recruited Harrogate trio
Driving has become a generation game for Paul Miller, his son Andy and his grandson Thomas Sykes, as the three take to the road...
Minister briefed on coach and bus driver shortage scale
Recently appointed Under-Secretary of State for Transport Richard Holden has been briefed on the scale of the coach and bus driver shortage. It occurred...
Stagecoach West holds recruitment day for Ukrainian refugees
Stagecoach West has held a recruitment day specifically aimed at Ukrainian refugees.
The event was organised in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions...
Pay and rates growth: Are they bringing fresh change?
With driver recruitment a challenge, incentives have been one option on the table. But for coach operators, has the shortage of drivers resulted in...
Brighton and Hove and Metrobus offer jobs to refugees
Brighton and Hove and Metrobus are working with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to help arriving Ukrainian refugees to take up positions...
Stagecoach Hull strike ends with two-year 21% pay deal
Strike action by 250 employees at Stagecoach East Midlands' Hull depot has ended after a two-year pay deal worth over 21% was accepted on 11...
Globe Holidays receives Finance Yorkshire investment
Globe Holidays of Barnsley has received a £180,000 investment from Finance Yorkshire. It will support the purchase of new vehicles and on-board ticketing technology...
