New services to Aberdeen Airport launch
Stagecoach launched its 747 and 757 services yesterday (22 January), improving journey times for those travelling by bus to Aberdeen…
Investment in DPF refurbishment from Ceramex
Ceramex is investing over £3m to allow it to step up DPF refurbishment Diesel particulate filter (DPF) refurbishment specialist Ceramex…
Climb-down on Oxford zero emission zone plans
NOx concentrations in Oxford have reduced thanks mainly to Euro 6 buses Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have…
1m contactless payments for Stagecoach
Stagecoach Merseyside, Cheshire and South Lancashire has welcomed its one millionth contactless-paying customer. They were rewarded with a 28-day megarider…
£5.7m investment made in buses for Hull
Stagecoach East Midlands has made a £5.7m investment in a total of 31 new single- and double-decker buses for Hull.…
Liverpool City Region bus passenger numbers rise
Merseyside Bus Alliance is delivering, but reliability ‘still a nut we have not cracked’ say major operators Bus patronage has…
Passenger growth seen on Urby
Translink’s Urby service is attracting record passenger numbers, with 8% passenger growth since its introduction last September. The high-spec double-decker…
Transdev celebrates ‘amazing’ people
Staff from six Transdev bus companies across the North of England nominated their colleagues to be rewarded for their pride…
BYD UK names Frank Thorpe Managing Director
Frank Thorpe joined BYD in August 2016 and is now UK Managing Director Frank Thorpe has been promoted to the…
Thirsk-based John Smith and Sons ceases trading
Long-standing family business ends, citing a ‘fiercely competitive’ market and regulatory pressures John Smith and Sons ran a 20-strong coach…
