Transport Briefing

First denies council claim of York Ftr withdrawal

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

Dave Alexander, the managing director of First's north of England bus operations, has dismissed statements by a City of York councillor that an agreement had been reached to withdraw Ftr trambus...

Leeds transport chief condemns trolleybus hold-up

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The government's deferral of a decision on the �250m Leeds trolleybus project has been criticised by the chairman of West Yorkshire transport executive Metro. Responding to Wednesday's (14 December)...

East London Transit main contract awarded

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Transport for London has awarded the main works contract for phase 1B of the East London Transit scheme. FM Conway has been chosen to deliver a 1.3km partly segregated bus route between Barking town...

Track laying begins for Luton-Dunstable busway

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Main construction of the Luton-Dunstable guided busway got underway this week with the laying of the first two of more than 4,000 concrete beams. At a ceremony on Monday afternoon (21 November) Luton...

Birmingham bus rapid transit route selected

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Five Ways to Walsall has been named as the first Sprint branded bus rapid transit route for Birmingham. In a 12 month progress report since the launch of the city's Vision for Movement strategy one...

Eclipse blue brand selected for Hants busway

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Hampshire's new busway has been branded 'Eclipse' ahead of the planned opening in April 2012. First Group will operate 14 new Eclipse buses with leather seats and wifi along the busway, built on the...

Sturgeon announces Glasgow Fastlink funding

Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Funding for the Glasgow Fastlink bus project has been confirmed by the Scottish Government. Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy, Nicola Sturgeon,...

Bristol councils ask market how to deliver BRT

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Councils in the west of England have invited consultants and contractors to suggest how to procure and build the three bus rapid transit routes planned for Bristol. Bristol City, North Somerset and...

Leigh guided busway procurement gets underway

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Transport for Greater Manchester has begun the hunt for a contractor to build the Leigh guided busway. A contract worth approximately �30m is up for grabs covering detailed design and construction...

Provisional Fastlink rapid transit funding agreed

Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

The Scottish Government has said it will contribute �40m towards the cost of Glasgow Fastlink but delays agreeing the grant mean the new bus rapid transit system is unlikely to be finished in time...