http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/News, data and business intelligence on public transport projects, developments and investment in the UK.en-ushttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/rss/rss2.xmlhttp://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6934Transport group Stagecoach has unveiled what it claims is Britain's biggest single investment in green hybrid bus technology to date. The first of a £16m investment in 56 buses with 30% less carbon...Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6934http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6932Public transport watchdog Passenger Focus has published the findings of what it claims is the biggest single survey of bus passenger views ever to be published in England. Services in Brighton (92%),...Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6932http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6931Princess Anne has formally opened First Group's new £20m headquarters and bus depot in Aberdeen. First chief executive Moir Lockhead escorted the Princess Royal on a tour of the new headquarters and...Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6931http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6909The government has launched a second round of the Green Bus Fund competition despite the decision to remove ringfencing for first round awards. A further £15m of funding will be made available to...Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6909http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6803Mayor of London Boris Johnson has unveiled the final design of the reborn Routemaster, scheduled to enter passenger service by 2012. Designed by Northern-Ireland based Wrightbus, the new vehicle...Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6803http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6786Stagecoach has announced plans to expand its budget Megabus network and allow Tesco shoppers to exchange Clubcard points for discounts on fares. With the introduction of a new timetable on 24 May the...Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6786http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6779Paris tram and Metro operator RATP is to gain a presence in the UK as part of the merger between Veolia's transport business and Transdev. Veolia Transport parent company Veolia Environnement and...Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6779http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6778Recently installed National Express chief executive Dean Finch has completed a review of the group's business which he says found UK bus operations underperforming. In a three-month trading update...Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6778http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6760West Midlands transport authority Centro, Walsall Council and four local bus companies have signed a voluntary agreement pledging improvements for bus passengers. It is the first time in the UK that...Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6760http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6756Deutsche Bahn is to buy Britain's third largest transport operator, Arriva, for £1.585bn. The German company on Thursday tabled a cash offer whereby it will pay 775 pence a share - a 34% premium on...Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6756http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6713The government has appointed a panel to oversee bus quality contract schemes despite no QCSs having been implemented to date. Quality contracts, whereby local authorities and metropolitan transport...Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6713http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6708Transport for London has selected Alexander Dennis and Volvo to build a new fleet of environmentally friendly buses for the capital. The vehicles, which are being paid for with a £5m grant from the...Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.transportbriefing.co.uk/news/story?id=6708