Transport Briefing

Future articulated buses are history for York

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

First Group is to withdraw its fleet of Ftr Streetcar bendy buses from York. The Ftr articulated vehicles were introduced in the city in 2006 3236 as part of the company's plans to offer...

Local branding debuts on revitalised First buses

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

First Group is rebranding its buses across the UK as part of the initial phase of a two-year modernisation programme. The new livery - on the operator's buses outside London - will ditch the existing...

25% Welsh BSOG reduction stuns bus operators

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Bus operators in Wales have been told that the Bus Service Operators' Grant they receive will be cut by 25% on 1 April 2012. All Welsh operators are now reviewing their services in light of the...

Somerset presses ahead with further bus cuts

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Somerset is preparing to make swingeing cuts to its subsidised bus network as part of plans by the county council to identify savings of �43m by 2013. Somerset spent �5.2m on supporting bus...

Hybrids help Lothian save 59% on fuel costs

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Council-owned bus operator Lothian Buses has revealed that its recently launched fleet of hybrid vehicles are achieving significant fuel savings. Lothian's 14 Alexander Dennis Enviro 400H hybrids are...

New Bus for London extra spending agreed

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Transport for London's finance managing director Steve Allen has agreed to increase the spending envelope for the New Bus for London to ensure eight prototypes are delivered in time for the Mayoral...

Brown launches fresh green bus funding round

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Scotland's transport minister Keith Brown has announced a further �2m in grants for low carbon buses. The funding marks the latest round of applications for the Scottish Green Bus Fund which opens...

Social enterprise HCT set for Guernsey bus deal

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

HCT Group has been named as the preferred partner for the provision of bus services on Guernsey. Subject to negotiations that are currently underway with the States of Guernsey, the community...

Dennis drops plans to buy bus rival Optare

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis has abandoned plans to take over rival bus firm Optare. On 28 December 2011 the Dennis board said it was considering whether or not it should make a cash offer for...

Indian and Chinese firms increase UK bus stakes

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Two deals announced this week have paved the way for Indian and Chinese manufacturers to gain a stronger foothold in Europe's bus manufacturing market. India's Ashok Leyland has increased its...