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Friday, 03 May 2019
North Wales Live
- Bus firm boss welcomes North Wales project to find more drivers and increase diversityThe bus and coach sector is currently facing a potential recruitment crisis
Coach and Bus Week
- On the dotAhead of this year’s CV Show, Road Tech unveiled the latest addition to its range: the Tachomaster DOT. Peter Jackson was there
- Putting colour back into BournemouthYellow Buses Managing Director David Squire gives Andy Izatt an insight into a multifaceted strategy that has helped the Bournemouth-based business reinvent itself over the past year and a half and is now delivering growing patronage
- Arriva owner Deutsche Bahn sets deadline for expressions of interestDeutsche Bahn (DB), the German railway operator and owner of Arriva, has asked for potential buyers to express their interest in the company by 3 May, news agency Reuters has reported.
- MAN poised to increase UK market shareAhead of the CV Show, we receive an update on MAN’s plans for the UK market MAN’s lacklustre performance in the UK passenger transport market could be about to receive a boost from a sector the manufacturer has only just entered.
- TfL and Mayor launch three Low Emission Bus ZonesFollowing closely behind the launch of the capital’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) on 8 April, Transport for London and Mayor Sadiq Khan have introduced three new Low Emission Bus Zones (LEBZ), aiming to further reduce emissions.
- Take-off for Glasgow Airport fleet renewalFleet investment running into millions and a canny attitude to cost containment is driving FirstGroup’s programme towards increasing already high bus ridership in Glasgow. MD for its Scotland businesses, Andrew Jarvis, speaks to Ken Mann about setting the standard, its premium airport 500 service and new operating challenges
- East Yorkshire announces £450k investment and new brandScarborough Locals brand will share East Yorkshire’s livery but feature a new logo East Yorkshire has unveiled plans to invest £450,000 in its summer open-top buses and services 12 and 13, which run between Scarborough and Bridlington. Additionally, it has announced Scarborough Locals, a new brand for buses in Scarborough.
Route One (Bus and Coach)
- TfL: £900m road backlog is causing disruptionReduced government grant led to a pause on non-safety critical network renewals in April 2018
- Keeping DPFs clean to ensure Euro 6 standardThe introduction of London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), which mandates Euro 6 compliance for coaches and buses, brings the need for coach and bus operators to ensure diesel particulate filters (DPFs) are correctly maintained into sharp focus.
- Blackpool Transport invests in 49 apprenticeships45 existing employees will soon embark on leadership courses; four new apprentices set to join soon
- Delta Coaches wins William Hill VIP contractStockton-on-Tees operator Delta Coaches reported continuing strong growth at the same time that it was awarded a nationwide contract by bookmaker William Hill to provide VIP transport for all major UK race meetings.
- Corbyn promises £1.3bn per year to bus industryCPT welcomes recognition of importance of buses, but trade body rebuffs plans for public ownership
- ArrivaClick launches on new Drummond EstateLeicestershire location is the first example of use of Section 106 funding towards digital DRT service
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