Operators used to tell me that midicoaches were something of a niche. That their customers actually wanted a ‘proper coach’ and that a vehicle with 35 seats was a bit of an oddball. The coach industry has moved on, and there are now few operators who’d be without a coach which bridges the gap. There […]
Our industry is marking Armistice Day and the wider Remembrance period with various initiatives and activities over 10 and 11 November. Here are a few examples: Free travel Arriva is offering free bus travel to past and present members of the military on its buses on Sunday 10 November 2024. Service personnel, both regular and […]
Synectics Security, a security integration for transport infrastructure and vehicles, is rebranding to Ocular Integration (Ocular) under new leadership. The rebrand reflects the company’s independence and focus on delivering the latest technical solutions and innovations for protecting buses and other public transport, as well as the people who use them. It also sees the appointment […]
Garage equipment specialist Totalkare has taken two accolades at the Best Companies 2024 rankings. The company took the number one position in the ‘Best Manufacturing Employer in the UK’ award and was named 30th ‘Best Mid-Sized Company to Work for in the UK’. This year, Totalkare’s overall ranking was elevated to ‘Outstanding’, a step up […]
A roadshow into how to make the driver’s cab in a bus more inclusive continues to drive forward. The Women in Bus and Coach and Transport for London Inclusive Bus Cab Design national roadshow has to date visited eight garages: four in London, two in Scotland and two in the north west, with more planned […]
First Bus is set to invest £12.7m into buses for use in Aberdeen. The money is to be used to buy 24 Wrightbus double-deckers and to convert 12 diesel buses to electric power. The investment is part of the over £100m spend announced by First Bus across the UK for 2024/25. The new and repowered […]
A new report by London TravelWatch, the capital’s independent transport watchdog, is urging widespread improvements to the capital’s bus service. The report, entitled ‘The next stop: Making London’s buses better’, found that slow journey times, poor provision of information and the onboard experience can discourage passengers from using the bus. London TravelWatch is now calling […]
Go North East has achieved Living Wage Foundation accreditation, seeing it commit to paying the Real Living Wage. The commitment applies to all 1,800 employees and the impact has been immediate. This week, 73 cleaners transitioned from external roles to become directly employed by Go North East, benefitting from the Real Living Wage from day […]
While the £2 fare cap for England is due to change to £3 at the beginning of next year, Liverpool’s £2 fare is to remain in place until September 2025. Introduced by the Mayor in September 2022 with funding from the region’s Bus Services Improvement Plan (BSIP) settlement, the £2 fare cap has helped to […]
